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request_n the_o paper_n which_o he_o have_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o civil_a court_n be_v all_o return_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n depose_v see_v below_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o apostate_n and_o depose_v 25._o stephen_n girault_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n hold_v at_o marennes_n in_o july_n sixteen_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o which_o have_v declare_v he_o utter_o unworthy_a of_o that_o holy_a and_o honourable_a office_n of_o a_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o depose_v he_o from_o the_o ministry_n without_o any_o hope_n of_o ever_o be_v restore_v to_o it_o unless_o he_o do_v whole_o reform_v his_o life_n and_o manner_n and_o become_v a_o new_a man_n before_o the_o sit_v of_o this_o present_a national_a synod_n and_o likewise_o he_o appeal_v from_o another_o sentence_n since_o that_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a synod_n pass_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr constans_n and_o rossel_n depute_a by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o pons_n in_o december_n 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slander_v covet_v dishonest_a gain_n in_o short_a a_o fellow_n who_o life_n and_o manner_n have_v no_o resemblance_n with_o that_o of_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n but_o direct_o contrary_a to_o he_o and_o one_o who_o be_v utter_o unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_n it_o have_v and_o do_v now_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v depose_v from_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o total_o interdict_v he_o all_o manner_n of_o act_n and_o office_n belong_v to_o it_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o church_n where_o he_o shall_v reside_v whether_o they_o will_v admit_v he_o or_o no_o as_o a_o private_a person_n to_o communion_n with_o they_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n which_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v have_v long_o and_o undoubted_a evidence_n and_o experience_n of_o his_o thorough_a reformation_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o conceive_v he_o worthy_a of_o
to_o which_o they_o have_v be_v tax_v by_o the_o say_a synod_n unto_o that_o university_n the_o sum_n of_o six_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o five_o livre_n out_o of_o which_o two_o sum_n amount_v to_o 11775_o livre_n the_o say_a province_n have_v not_o produce_v any_o acquittance_n of_o payment_n make_v by_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v still_o indebt_v unto_o the_o say_a university_n the_o sum_n of_o 11775_o l._n 11775_o 00_o 00_o 48._o there_o be_v due_a from_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n the_o sum_n of_o 1639_o livre_n and_o 3_o sous_fw-fr as_o appear_v upon_o account_n state_v before_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o alencon_n in_o the_o year_n 1637._o whereupon_o mr._n daniel_n guesdon_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o roven_n produce_v a_o acquittance_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o three_o hundred_o livre_n pay_v out_o of_o the_o say_a sum_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o letter_n of_o attorney_n from_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr petit_fw-fr and_o codur_n unto_o mr._n de_fw-fr launay_n counsellor_n and_o secretary_n for_o his_o majesty_n bear_v date_n the_o 10_o of_o november_n 1639._o so_o that_o there_o be_v due_a from_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n unto_o the_o say_a university_n of_o nismes_n the_o sum_n of_o 1139_o 00_o 00_o 49._o the_o university_n of_o nismes_n produce_v no_o account_n nor_o acquittance_n of_o their_o employ_v the_o revenue_n belong_v to_o their_o professor_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 50._o there_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o university_n of_o die_n from_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n the_o sum_n of_o 5845_o livre_n for_o 7_o year_n end_v the_o first_o of_o october_n 1644._o at_o the_o rate_n of_o eight_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o five_o livre_n a_o year_n out_o of_o which_o sum_n mr._n daniel_n guesdon_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rovan_n prove_v by_o his_o acquittance_n that_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o sum_n of_o 4800_o livre_n so_o that_o there_o be_v owe_v unto_o the_o say_a university_n from_o that_o province_n no_o more_o than_o 1035_o livre_n 1035_o 00_o 00_o 51._o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n stand_v indebt_v unto_o the_o university_n of_o die_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o 887_o livre_n and_o ten_o sous_fw-fr as_o it_o be_v make_v appear_v by_o the_o account_n audit_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o alencon_n and_o more_o 125_o livre_n for_o the_o year_n 1637._o end_v the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n and_o more_o 887_o livre_n for_o seven_o year_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o 125_o livre_n a_o year_n out_o of_o which_o sum_v in_o the_o gross_a amount_v to_o 1899_o livre_n 10_o sous_fw-fr deduct_v two_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o four_o livre_n which_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a university_n acknowledge_v to_o have_v receive_v from_o that_o province_n there_o remain_v due_a unto_o the_o university_n the_o sum_n of_o 1665_o 10_o 00_o 52._o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n be_v indebt_v unto_o the_o same_o university_n of_o die_v the_o sum_n of_o 264_o livre_n upon_o account_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o alencon_n and_o for_o seven_o year_n contribution_n end_v the_o first_o oâ—_n october_n 1644._o at_o the_o rate_n of_o 131_o livre_n yearly_a the_o sum_n of_o 987_o livre_n which_o be_v add_v unto_o the_o former_a amount_v to_o 1249_o livre_n out_o of_o which_o debt_n there_o have_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o say_a province_n as_o appear_v by_o receipt_n the_o sum_n of_o 226_o livre_n so_o that_o it_o stand_v still_o indebt_v to_o that_o university_n the_o full_a sum_n of_o 1023_o 00_o 00_o 53._o the_o province_n of_o berry_n owe_v unto_o the_o university_n of_o die_v the_o sum_n of_o 241_o livre_n and_o for_o seven_o year_n begin_v at_o the_o first_o of_o october_n 1637._o to_o the_o last_o day_n of_o september_n 1644._o the_o sum_n of_o 1687_o livre_n the_o whole_a debt_n amount_v to_o 1928_o livre_n of_o which_o there_o have_v be_v pay_v as_o appear_v by_o acquittance_n the_o sum_n of_o 1467_o livre_n so_o that_o there_o remain_v due_a from_o the_o say_a province_n the_o sum_n of_o 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approve_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr chap._n xviii_o a_o act_n for_o call_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n the_o province_n of_o anjou_n petition_v that_o the_o privilege_n of_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n may_v be_v confer_v upon_o they_o this_o assembly_n do_v free_o grant_v it_o and_o order_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o majesty_n writ_n shall_v be_v sign_v and_o dispatch_v that_o province_n shall_v give_v notice_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o meet_v which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o town_n of_o loudun_n chap._n xix_o a_o decree_n about_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o synodical_a acts._n a_o decree_n be_v make_v that_o the_o act_n sign_v by_o the_o scribe_n of_o this_o synod_n shall_v be_v of_o as_o much_o credit_n and_o validity_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v sign_v by_o the_o moderator_n assessor_n scribe_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o synod_n the_o black_a roll_n of_o depose_v and_o apostate_n pastor_n 1._o abel_n d'argent_fw-fr former_o minister_n 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separate_a and_o cut_v themselves_o off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n yet_o nevertheless_o because_o there_o be_v yet_o some_o small_a tract_n of_o a_o church_n in_o the_o papacy_n and_o that_o baptism_n as_o to_o its_o substance_n have_v be_v still_o continue_v and_o because_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o he_o who_o do_v administer_v it_o we_o confess_v that_o they_o which_o be_v there_o baptize_v do_v not_o need_v a_o second_o baptism_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n because_o of_o those_o corruption_n which_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o administration_n of_o that_o sacrament_n no_o man_n can_v present_v his_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v in_o that_o church_n without_o pollute_v of_o his_o conscience_n article_n xxix_o we_o believe_v that_o this_o true_a church_n ought_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o that_o discipline_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v establish_v so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o church_n pastor_n elder_n and_o deacon_n that_o the_o pure_a doctrine_n may_v have_v its_o course_n and_o vice_n may_v be_v reform_v and_o suppress_v that_o the_o poor_a and_o other_o afflict_a person_n may_v be_v succour_v in_o their_o necessity_n and_o that_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n there_o may_v be_v holy_a assembly_n in_o which_o both_o great_a and_o small_a may_v be_v edify_v article_n xxx_o we_o believe_v that_o all_o true_a pastor_n in_o whatever_o place_n they_o may_v be_v dispose_v have_v all_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o equal_a power_n among_o themselves_o under_o jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a head_n the_o only_a sovereign_n and_o only_o universal_a bishop_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o church_n to_o challenge_v unto_o itself_o dominion_n or_o sovereignty_n over_o another_o however_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o all_o care_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o keep_n up_o of_o mutual_a concord_n and_o brotherly_n love_n article_n xxxi_o we_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a 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constitute_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o be_v confirm_v according_a to_o law_n and_o they_o do_v protest_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v attempt_v or_o ordain_v by_o any_o other_o that_o they_o will_v appeal_v from_o they_o unto_o the_o next_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n which_o shall_v be_v lawful_o call_v of_o the_o nullity_n of_o their_o power_n and_o act_n and_o far_o they_o do_v require_v that_o the_o lord_n high_a chancellor_n l'hospital_n do_v forbear_v act_v in_o his_o office_n as_o chancellor_n because_o he_o have_v not_o be_v nominate_v and_o recommend_v by_o the_o estate_n nor_o thereupon_o choose_v and_o appoint_v by_o their_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n chap._n iii_o observation_n correction_n and_o addition_n to_o the_o church-discipline_n couch_v and_o comprise_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o first_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o paris_n may_v 25_o 1659._o article_n i._n whereas_o the_o three_o article_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n begin_v with_o these_o word_n every_o minister_n shall_v come_v accompany_v unto_o the_o synod_n provincial_a or_o national_a with_o one_o elder_a or_o deacon_n of_o their_o church_n or_o more_o and_o they_o shall_v all_o have_v their_o vote_n in_o those_o synod_n there_o shall_v be_v this_o add_v as_o be_v now_o decree_v that_o minister_n who_o come_v unto_o the_o national_a synod_n may_v bring_v with_o they_o one_o or_o two_o elder_n or_o deacon_n but_o not_o more_o choose_v by_o their_o consistory_n who_o shall_v have_v their_o vote_n in_o the_o say_a synod_n and_o the_o elder_n and_o deacon_n or_o other_o of_o that_o church_n where_o the_o assembly_n shall_v be_v hold_v may_v be_v present_a at_o the_o debate_n and_o in_o their_o order_n they_o may_v give_v in_o their_o opinion_n and_o argument_n upon_o the_o question_n debate_v but_o two_o of_o they_o only_o
or_o other_o that_o may_v sing_v mass_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v he_o to_o be_v depose_v from_o his_o office_n we_o answer_v let_v he_o be_v first_o hear_v in_o the_o consistory_n speak_v for_o himself_o before_o they_o proceed_v unto_o his_o deposal_n xxvii_o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v preach_v public_o without_o authority_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n answer_n be_v give_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v special_a care_n have_v of_o the_o time_n and_o public_a peace_n and_o above_o all_o that_o there_o be_v no_o tumult_n nor_o sedition_n xxviii_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n orleans_n and_o rovan_n be_v depute_v by_o this_o present_a synod_n to_o protest_v against_o the_o popish_a council_n now_o hold_v at_o trent_n and_o of_o the_o nullity_n of_o all_o its_o decision_n and_o decree_n and_o their_o protestation_n shall_v be_v do_v either_o by_o print_a book_n or_o oral_a remonstrance_n unto_o the_o king_n majesty_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v needful_a xxix_o it_o be_v now_o decree_v that_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n when_o they_o go_v to_o court_n shall_v take_v with_o they_o our_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o consult_v among_o themselves_o how_o to_o present_v it_o unto_o his_o majesty_n together_o with_o the_o petition_n of_o our_o church_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n they_o shall_v make_v application_n unto_o those_o lord_n who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v favourer_n of_o our_o cause_n and_o religion_n xxx_o whereas_o divers_a person_n do_v solicit_v this_o national_a synod_n to_o supply_v the_o congregation_n who_o have_v send_v they_o hither_o with_o pastor_n they_o be_v all_o answer_v that_o at_o present_a we_o be_v utter_o unable_a to_o gratify_v they_o and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v advise_v to_o set_v up_o proposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o take_v special_a care_n of_o educate_v hopeful_a young_a man_n in_o learning_n in_o the_o art_n language_n and_o divinity_n who_o may_v hereafter_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o they_o be_v most_o humble_o to_o petition_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n to_o send_v labourer_n who_o may_v get_v it_o in_o xxxi_o may_v he_o be_v admit_v to_o communicate_v in_o the_o bread_n only_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n who_o have_v a_o antipathy_n against_o wine_n yes_o he_o may_v provide_v that_o he_o do_v his_o utmost_a to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n but_o in_o case_n he_o can_v he_o shall_v make_v a_o protestation_n of_o his_o antipathy_n the_o end_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o poitiers_n the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o iii_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o orleans_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1562._o the_o content_n of_o this_o synod_n chap._n i._n a_o moderator_n and_o two_o scribe_n choose_v chap._n ii_o general_a matter_n the_o synod_n to_o be_v call_v the_o general_n or_o national_a church-council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n chap._n iii_o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o delinquent_n chap._n iu._n various_a matter_n case_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n the_o synod_n of_o orleans_n iii_o 1562._o synod_n iii_o synod_n iii_o article_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o orleans_n the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o two_o after_o easter_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o k._n charles_n ix_o chap._n i._n exteri_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chandieu_o be_v a_o very_a learned_a french_a divine_a his_o work_n be_v 1._o the_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n 2._o de_fw-fr l'vnique_fw-la sacrifice_n 3._o contra_fw-la les_fw-fr tradition_n etc._n etc._n in_o follo_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o chandieu_o and_o baron_n of_o chabot_n choose_v by_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n to_o be_v their_o pastor_n at_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o moderator_n of_o this_o national_a synod_n at_o twenty_o three_o a_o gentleman_n of_o eminent_a piety_n and_o gravity_n he_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o king_n of_o navary_n to_o be_v his_o pastor_n and_o upon_o his_o death_n remove_v to_o geneva_n where_o he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o pastoral_n office_n in_o that_o city_n and_o discharge_v it_o with_o very_o great_a fidelity_n he_o never_o take_v any_o wage_n for_o his_o work_n in_o the_o ministry_n he_o write_v himself_o sadeel_v which_o be_v the_o hebrew_n of_o chandieu_n the_o field_n of_o god._n he_o die_v of_o a_o hectic_a fever_n in_o the_o 57th_o year_n of_o his_o age_n say_v mr._n du_n thou_o but_o he_o be_v mistake_v for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 63d_o anno_fw-la 1591._o melchior_n adam_n have_v write_v his_o life_n among_o his_o theolog._n exteri_n anthony_n de_fw-fr chandieu_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n choose_a precedent_n robert_n le_fw-fr macon_n lord_n la_fw-fr fountain_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n and_o peter_n sevin_n deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n choose_a scribe_n by_o general_n consent_v of_o the_o deputy_n chap._n ii_o general_n matter_n assembly_n this_o synod_n bear_v the_o name_n and_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o general_n council_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o assembly_n i._o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n convocate_v in_o this_o assembly_n of_o orleans_n for_o the_o general_n council_n of_o france_n follow_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o last_o synod_n hold_v at_o poitiers_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o present_a assembly_n shall_v have_v and_o bear_v the_o name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n general_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o this_o kingdom_n notwithstanding_o that_o several_a deputy_n be_v absent_a who_o shall_v be_v sufficient_o inform_v of_o matter_n debate_v and_o resolve_v in_o this_o council_n together_o with_o the_o reason_n for_o which_o notwithstanding_o their_o absence_n we_o be_v constrain_v to_o proceed_v without_o they_o all_o which_o shall_v be_v more_o large_o declare_v in_o the_o next_o general_n council_n where_o also_o shall_v be_v hear_v the_o reason_n of_o those_o absent_a deputy_n for_o their_o non-attendance_n and_o their_o argument_n if_o need_v be_v against_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o present_a council_n faith_n minister_n of_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n shall_v sign_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n ii_o the_o prince_n and_o other_o great_a lord_n follow_v the_o court_n in_o case_n they_o will_v have_v church_n institute_v in_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v desire_v to_o take_v such_o for_o their_o pastor_n as_o be_v minister_n in_o church_n true_o reform_v bring_v with_o they_o sufficient_a testimonial_n of_o their_o lawful_a call_n unto_o the_o ministry_n who_o shall_v before_o their_o admission_n subscribe_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o our_o church-discipline_n and_o that_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v more_o successful_a the_o say_v protestant_a lord_n shall_v be_v request_v every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o erect_v a_o consistory_n house_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o consistory_n in_o their_o house_n compose_v of_o the_o minister_n and_o other_o person_n most_o eminent_a for_o piety_n in_o their_o say_a family_n by_o which_o consistory_n all_o scandal_n and_o vice_n shall_v be_v suppress_v and_o the_o rule_n of_o discipline_n observe_v moreover_o those_o minister_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o provincial_a synod_n if_o it_o may_v possible_o consist_v with_o their_o occasion_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v effect_v the_o council_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o province_n in_o which_o the_o synod_n shall_v be_v assemble_v shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o call_v they_o to_o it_o and_o those_o minister_n especial_o or_o a_o part_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v there_o present_a be_v depute_v by_o the_o rest_n unto_o the_o general_a synod_n together_o with_o their_o elder_n who_o may_v inform_v the_o say_a general_n or_o provincial_a synod_n of_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a lord_n and_o prince_n have_v divers_a house_n they_o shall_v be_v advertise_v another_o none_o to_o have_v pre-eminence_n over_o another_o that_o none_o of_o their_o minister_n may_v pretend_v domination_n or_o pre-eminence_n over_o another_o according_a to_o that_o article_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n in_o this_o case_n express_o provide_v and_o when_o as_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o prince_n shall_v reside_v in_o those_o house_n of_o they_o where_o there_o be_v a_o church_n already_o form_v we_o desire_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o all_o division_n that_o the_o church_n in_o their_o family_n will_v join_v itself_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o that_o place_n and_o for_o that_o time_n to_o make_v but_o one_o assembly_n iii_o whenas_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o close_a of_o every_o synod_n according_a to_o the_o four_o article_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o first_o national_a
transmit_v difficulty_n shall_v be_v mature_o examine_v and_o the_o argument_n on_o both_o side_n urge_v be_v fair_a and_o careful_o write_v down_o shall_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o national_a synod_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o present_a circumstance_n will_v not_o admit_v any_o great_a number_n of_o minister_n and_o elder_n in_o this_o national_a synod_n we_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o for_o this_o time_n only_o and_o during_o these_o difficulty_n that_o the_o brethren_n assemble_v in_o each_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v choose_v from_o among_o they_o one_o or_o two_o minister_n and_o as_o many_o elder_n of_o the_o able_a and_o most_o expert_a in_o church-affair_n to_o be_v send_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n who_o shall_v come_v furnish_v with_o good_a memorial_n and_o premeditate_a thought_n upon_o those_o difficulty_n which_o have_v be_v communicate_v to_o they_o the_o province_n shall_v not_o prescribe_v any_o set_a time_n or_o term_n unto_o these_o their_o deputy_n for_o return_v but_o shall_v let_v they_o tarry_v in_o the_o say_a synod_n as_o long_o as_o there_o may_v be_v need_n of_o they_o and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a deputy_n shall_v be_v defray_v by_o their_o respective_a province_n and_o that_o the_o national_a synod_n may_v be_v no_o more_o employ_v in_o matter_n already_o decide_v by_o former_a synod_n the_o province_n shall_v be_v advise_v to_o read_v over_o careful_o the_o act_n of_o the_o past_a synod_n before_o they_o prepare_v their_o memorial_n and_o to_o send_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v general_a â—nâ—_n of_o common_a concern_v to_o all_o the_o church_n or_o else_o that_o which_o merit_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o say_v national_a synod_n and_o the_o church_n of_o poitiers_n which_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o call_n of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n shall_v be_v inform_v of_o all_o this_o that_o they_o may_v intend_v their_o duty_n chap._n xi_o general_a advertisement_n unto_o the_o church_n xxiv_o the_o printer_n in_o every_o province_n shall_v be_v advise_v that_o whereas_o at_o the_o end_n of_o psalm-book_n and_o catechism_n they_o do_v add_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o our_o french_a church_n that_o they_o do_v especial_o this_o which_o begin_v with_o these_o word_n we_o believe_v and_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o which_o have_v a_o epistle_n prefix_v to_o it_o dedicate_v to_o the_o king_n and_o not_o that_o other_o confession_n which_o begin_v thus_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n not_o but_o that_o both_o be_v conformable_a in_o doctrine_n and_o hereof_o also_o notice_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o printer_n of_o geneva_n cause_n elder_n not_o to_o be_v displace_v without_o great_a cause_n xxv_o although_o the_o elder_n office_n as_o now_o use_v by_o we_o be_v not_o perpetual_a as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o 35th_o article_n of_o the_o discipline_n nevertheless_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v admonish_v not_o to_o discharge_v their_o elder_n but_o for_o great_a cause_n whereof_o the_o consistory_n shall_v take_v cognizance_n that_o so_o the_o church_n may_v be_v be_v conduct_v after_o the_o bed_n manner_n by_o person_n well_o verse_v in_o her_o government_n xxvi_o minister_n in_o place_n appoint_v by_o the_o king_n and_o in_o all_o other_o be_v advise_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o member_n of_o any_o other_o church_n unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n without_o a_o sufficient_a attestation_n produce_v by_o they_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o pastor_n or_o elder_n if_o it_o may_v be_v have_v they_o no_o book_n must_v be_v write_v ridiculous_o but_o modesty_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o they_o xxvii_o minister_n and_o other_o who_o god_n have_v endow_v with_o gift_n and_o ability_n to_o write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v request_v not_o to_o publish_v their_o thought_n in_o a_o ridiculous_a or_o injurious_a manner_n but_o to_o keep_v to_o that_o modesty_n and_o gravity_n which_o become_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n word_n and_o to_o observe_v that_o selfsame_a modesty_n and_o majesty_n in_o their_o sermon_n and_o in_o their_o ordinary_a style_n to_o use_v the_o language_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n university_n scholar_n to_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o church_n in_o the_o university_n xxviii_o because_o there_o be_v everywhere_o a_o visible_a decay_n and_o a_o great_a want_n of_o minister_n and_o that_o some_o provision_n may_v be_v make_v for_o a_o succession_n the_o church_n shall_v be_v admonish_v by_o our_o brethren_n the_o provincial_a deputy_n that_o such_o as_o be_v rich_a will_v maintain_v some_o hopeful_a scholar_n at_o the_o university_n who_o be_v educate_v in_o the_o liberal_a art_n and_o science_n and_o other_o good_a learning_n may_v be_v fit_v for_o and_o employ_v in_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n xxix_o although_o in_o our_o church_n for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v only_o sour_a time_n a_o year_n yet_o the_o more_o frequent_a celebration_n of_o it_o be_v very_o desirable_a due_a reverence_n in_o approach_v to_o it_o be_v always_o observe_v because_o it_o be_v most_o beneficial_a for_o god_n child_n to_o be_v exercise_v and_o grow_v in_o faith_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o frequent_a usage_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o also_o because_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n unsupplied_a nâ—â—â—e_v mâ—n_z may_v not_o carry_v with_o they_o in_o their_o journey_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n leave_v they_o unsupplied_a xxx_o minister_n be_v give_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o the_o person_n and_o palace_n of_o great_a lord_n although_o their_o family_n may_v equalise_v in_o number_n some_o church_n yet_o their_o lordship_n shall_v be_v desire_v not_o to_o carry_v away_o with_o they_o in_o their_o removal_n or_o travel_n abroad_o with_o their_o family_n the_o church_n minister_n lest_o thereby_o they_o be_v leave_v unprovided_a xxxi_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n shall_v be_v censure_v according_a to_o the_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n if_o after_o frequent_a admonition_n they_o entertain_v in_o their_o house_n scandalous_a and_o incorrigible_a person_n especial_o if_o they_o suffer_v priest_n to_o sing_v mass_n or_o by_o dogmatize_v to_o debauch_v their_o domestic_n or_o if_o have_v cashier_v they_o they_o shall_v again_o receive_v they_o into_o their_o service_n xxxii_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v admonish_v to_o beware_v of_o a_o book_n write_v by_o mr._n charles_n du_n moulin_n entitle_v vnio_n quatuor_fw-la evangelistarum_fw-la because_o in_o it_o there_o be_v divers_a error_n as_o about_o limbus_n freewill_n and_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o in_o particular_a about_o the_o call_v of_o minister_n and_o church-discipline_n which_o he_o treat_v with_o scorn_n and_o will_v total_o subvert_v the_o faithful_a also_o be_v warn_v not_o to_o assist_v at_o any_o of_o his_o sermon_n or_o sacrament_n it_o be_v against_o the_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n monastry_n modesty_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o attire_n see_v the_o synod_n of_o st._n foy_n general_n matter_n art_n 2._o the_o faithful_a must_v use_v charity_n towards_o their_o brethren_n or_o sister_n that_o have_v forsake_v their_o monastry_n xxxiii_o minister_n shall_v exhort_v their_o people_n to_o be_v modest_a in_o their_o habit_n and_o that_o they_o themselves_o do_v in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o matter_n give_v they_o the_o best_a example_n forbear_v all_o gaudery_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o in_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n xxxiv_o they_o who_o brethren_n and_o sister_n have_v quit_v their_o monastery_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v god_n in_o freedom_n of_o conscience_n shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o admit_v they_o unto_o a_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n at_o least_o they_o shall_v be_v compel_v by_o all_o censure_n to_o afford_v they_o maintenance_n and_o a_o competent_a pension_n according_a to_o their_o ability_n for_o they_o will_v otherwise_o show_v themselves_o void_a of_o natural_a affection_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o national_a synod_n of_o paris_n the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o vi_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n hold_v in_o the_o town_n of_o vertveil_n and_o province_n of_o augoulmois_n the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n 1567._o the_o content_n of_o this_o synod_n chap._n i._n moderator_n alteration_n and_o annotation_n upon_o the_o church-discipline_n chap._n ii_o marriage_n of_o excommunicate_v person_n and_o infidel_n provincial_a synod_n read_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n bread_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v take_v by_o they_o who_o can_v the_o cup_n church-government_n loan_n of_o minister_n pastor_n desert_v their_o church_n rejection_n of_o church-officer_n chap._n iii_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o a_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a man_n
communicate_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o a_o woman_n cohabit_v with_o her_o leprous_a husband_n elder_n and_o deacon_n subscribe_v the_o confession_n and_o discipline_n chap._n iu._n of_o vagrant_n care_v of_o the_o widow_n and_o child_n of_o decease_a minister_n chap._n v._n particular_a matter_n appeal_v by_o minister_n a_o minister_n restore_v to_o his_o reputation_n clopet_v a_o accuse_a minister_n high_o censure_v monk_n and_o priest_n revolt_n chap._n vi_o note_n about_o a_o book_n seller_n poverty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pamiers_n and_o care_n for_o it_o restoration_n of_o roberty_n a_o censure_v minister_n reflection_n upon_o a_o intruder_n into_o the_o ministry_n chap._n vii_o roll_v of_o vagrant_n chap._n viii_o general_a advertisement_n unto_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n in_o eighteen_o article_n chap._n ix_o fifteen_o case_n of_o conscience_n resolve_v by_o mr._n calvin_n chap._n x._o twelve_o order_n and_o decree_n concern_v marriage_n the_o synod_n of_o vertueil_n vi._n 1567._o synod_n vi._n matter_n general_a matter_n synod_n vi._n article_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o vertueil_n in_o augoumois_n the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o seven_o and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o nine_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr l'estre_fw-fr be_v choose_v moderator_n chap._n i._o alteration_n addition_n and_o annotation_n upon_o the_o church-discipline_n general_a matter_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a national_a synod_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o list_n of_o vagrant_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o neighbour_n church_n have_v first_o proceed_v against_o they_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n and_o that_o they_o have_v clone_o their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o reclaim_v and_o reform_v they_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v keep_v a_o particular_a roll_n of_o those_o vagrant_n distinct_a from_o the_o article_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n ii_o in_o church_n where_o there_o be_v several_a minister_n none_o of_o they_o shall_v give_v a_o certificate_n concern_v any_o matter_n of_o importance_n without_o have_v first_o communicate_v it_o with_o his_o other_o brethren_n iii_o elder_n may_v be_v present_a at_o proposition_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v by_o young_a minister_n and_o at_o their_o censure_n and_o may_v free_o if_o it_o please_v they_o pass_v their_o judgement_n on_o they_o iv_o such_o who_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n do_v falsify_v disguise_n or_o corrupt_v their_o merchandize_n as_o stretcher_n drawer_n of_o cloth_n in_o poictou_n shall_v be_v admonish_v by_o the_o consistory_n to_o forbear_v those_o cheat_n and_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v not_o desist_v they_o shall_v be_v lay_v under_o censure_n v._o pastor_n who_o have_v obtain_v leave_n to_o follow_v their_o study_n for_o some_o time_n shall_v apply_v themselves_o to_o their_o colloquy_n or_o synod_n for_o its_o confirmation_n without_o which_o they_o may_v not_o depart_v their_o church_n lest_o by_o their_o departure_n the_o church_n be_v leave_v unprovided_a vi_o the_o determination_n of_o time_n and_o age_n capacitate_v person_n to_o contract_v marriage_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n chap._n ii_o penance_n excommunicate_n and_o infidel_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v marriage_n without_o public_a penance_n vii_o where_o one_o party_n be_v a_o infidel_n or_o excommunicate_a the_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v celebrate_v in_o our_o church_n unless_o the_o unbeliever_n do_v first_o make_v a_o protestation_n to_o renounce_v all_o idolatry_n and_o to_o live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o become_v a_o christian_n and_o the_o excommunicate_a person_n in_o like_a manner_n shall_v have_v give_v by_o public_a penance_n full_a satisfaction_n for_o his_o offence_n to_o the_o church_n viii_o if_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o minister_n to_o make_v a_o synod_n the_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v be_v model_v according_a to_o the_o government_n but_o and_o if_o a_o church_n shall_v complain_v of_o its_o be_v thereby_o incommode_v and_o that_o there_o arise_v any_o strife_n about_o it_o between_o the_o province_n a_o three_o shall_v be_v choose_v to_o reconcile_v they_o church_n nothing_o beside_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n ix_o none_o other_o write_n beside_o the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n x._o the_o synod_n judge_v it_o not_o advisable_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o bread_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n who_o can_v the_o cup._n cup._n the_o bread_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o they_o who_o refuse_v the_o cup._n xi_o this_o assembly_n understanding_n that_o some_o private_a person_n have_v either_o speak_v or_o write_v against_o the_o discipline_n exercise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n demand_v of_o the_o deputy_n several_o and_o distinct_o whether_o their_o respective_a church_n have_v any_o scruple_n about_o the_o discipline_n which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o observe_v by_o we_o whereunto_o the_o deputy_n do_v all_o unanimous_o answer_v that_o their_o church_n do_v full_o consent_v unto_o the_o discipline_n and_o require_v its_o inviolable_a observation_n and_o that_o such_o who_o oppose_v this_o our_o establish_v order_n may_v be_v censure_v and_o the_o absent_a province_n which_o be_v but_o few_o in_o number_n have_v by_o letter_n under_o their_o own_o hand_n testify_v their_o consent_n unto_o it_o xii_o if_o hereafter_o any_o difference_n shall_v arise_v between_o two_o province_n about_o their_o redemand_v of_o minister_n they_o shall_v choose_v a_o three_o to_o accord_v and_o arbitrate_v the_o matter_n between_o they_o synod_n a_o pastor_n accuse_v of_o leave_v his_o church_n shall_v purge_v himself_o before_o the_o synod_n xiii_o minister_n accuse_v for_o leave_v their_o church_n without_o their_o consent_n first_o have_v shall_v be_v bind_v to_o make_v their_o personal_a appearance_n before_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n unto_o which_o they_o do_v belong_v upon_o the_o first_o summons_n that_o so_o they_o may_v clear_v themselves_o public_o and_o their_o innocency_n be_v vindicate_v the_o church_n which_o have_v impeach_v they_o of_o unjust_a desertion_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o reimburse_v they_o all_o charge_n of_o their_o journey_n it_o no_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v say_v by_o till_o the_o consistory_n have_v first_o determine_v it_o fourteen_o until_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o consistory_n have_v first_o mature_o consider_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v reject_v no_o minister_n deacon_n nor_o elder_a shall_v reckon_v themselves_o to_o be_v reject_v chap._n iii_o xv._o as_o to_o the_o case_n propound_v whether_o a_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a man_n give_v evidence_n by_o sign_n and_o gesture_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o godliness_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o communion_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o he_o may_v be_v receive_v especial_o if_o they_o have_v have_v long_a experience_n of_o his_o holy_a life_n and_o the_o church_n do_v testify_v of_o his_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n husband_n a_o woman_n may_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o live_v with_o her_o lepour_n husband_n xvi_o a_o woman_n may_v if_o she_o please_v and_o do_v consent_n unto_o it_o live_v sequester_v with_o her_o leprous_a husband_n but_o in_o case_n of_o her_o refusal_n it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o assembly_n that_o she_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v enforce_v because_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v concern_v in_o this_o matter_n only_o she_o must_v not_o be_v want_v in_o her_o duty_n otherways_o xvii_o whenever_o elder_n and_o deacon_n be_v receive_v into_o office_n they_o shall_v subscribe_v our_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o church_n discipline_n or_o else_o make_v a_o public_a protestation_n to_o observe_v it_o xviii_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o those_o word_n of_o the_o twenty_o nine_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n where_o the_o ministry_n be_v establish_v and_o those_o also_o as_o much_o as_o possible_a shall_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o say_a article_n xix_o difficulty_n that_o can_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o consistory_n shall_v be_v remit_v to_o the_o colloquy_n or_o classis_fw-la and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o provincial_a synod_n xx._n when_o any_o difference_n arise_v between_o gentleman_n profess_v the_o true_a religion_n they_o shall_v be_v admonish_v to_o refer_v they_o unto_o their_o friend_n and_o kindred_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v amicable_o compose_v chap._n iu._n 5._o the_o church_n or_o province_n shall_v take_v care_n of_o minister_n widow_n and_o orphan_n see_v the_o synod_n of_o st._n foy_n gen._n mat._n art_n 5._o xxi_o such_o as_o be_v once_o enrol_v by_o order_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n among_o the_o vagrant_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v off_o the_o file_n but_o
conform_v itself_o with_o the_o other_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n unto_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o discipline_n viz._n that_o elder_n and_o deacon_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o consistory_n and_o then_o present_v unto_o the_o people_n fourteen_o the_o deputy_n in_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o paris_n acquaint_v this_o present_a assembly_n that_o they_o have_v give_v order_n to_o our_o brethren_n in_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n to_o print_v the_o book_n of_o discipline_n xv._o the_o church_n shall_v have_v notice_n give_v they_o that_o they_o do_v not_o admit_v unto_o any_o ministerial_a duty_n a_o certain_a spaniard_n go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o anthony_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rodit_fw-la bellariva_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v first_o clear_v himself_o of_o those_o crime_n for_o which_o he_o stand_v impeach_v by_o the_o church_n of_o loudun_n xvi_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n in_o the_o body_n of_o our_o discipline_n which_o now_o pass_v from_o hand_n to_o hand_n the_o church_n of_o paris_n orleans_n and_o meaux_n be_v appoint_v diligent_o to_o revise_v and_o examine_v all_o those_o canon_n that_o have_v be_v make_v in_o former_a synod_n and_o to_o send_v attest_v copy_n of_o they_o unto_o all_o the_o province_n xvii_o and_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n lion_n orleans_n and_o other_o shall_v not_o for_o the_o future_a dispose_n of_o any_o scholar_n and_o student_n without_o their_o consent_n who_o have_v send_v to_o the_o university_n xviii_o the_o church_n be_v advise_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o certain_a old_a grave_a and_o bald-headed_n fellow_n go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o fontaire_n and_o duzau_n of_o valleyse_n in_o languedoc_n who_o though_o he_o be_v never_o call_v or_o ordain_v do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n chap._n ix_o a_o resolution_n of_o several_a case_n of_o conscience_n and_o of_o other_o weighty_a point_n of_o the_o christian_a reform_a religion_n by_o the_o r._n mr._n john_n calvin_n pastor_n and_o professor_n at_o geneva_n these_o case_n and_o their_o solution_n be_v all_o annex_v unto_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vertueil_n in_o augoumois_n hold_v there_o the_o seven_o first_o day_n of_o september_n 1567._o 1._o quest_n whether_o child_n may_v lawful_o detain_v and_o possess_v those_o land_n and_o foundation_n which_o be_v give_v by_o their_o parent_n for_o sing_v of_o mass_n answ_n although_o those_o poor_a founder_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o papacy_n be_v gross_o cheat_v and_o abuse_v yet_o inasmuch_o as_o these_o very_a person_n to_o who_o those_o good_n and_o land_n once_o belong_v do_v alienate_v they_o in_o a_o legal_a manner_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n be_v deprive_v of_o they_o and_o can_v pretend_v nor_o claim_v any_o right_n unto_o they_o so_o that_o they_o must_v sit_v down_o patient_o with_o the_o loss_n unless_o that_o public_a authority_n shall_v find_v out_o some_o relief_n for_o they_o by_o a_o reformation_n 2._o quest_n whether_o a_o man_n be_v force_v to_o abandon_v his_o native_a country_n for_o religion_n and_o conscience_n may_v also_o lawful_o forsake_v his_o wife_n answ_n the_o marry_a man_n will_v do_v much_o better_a to_o take_v his_o wife_n with_o he_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v rather_o than_o to_o live_v separate_a from_o she_o that_o so_o he_o may_v give_v a_o good_a example_n unto_o other_o and_o avoid_v those_o temptation_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v obnoxious_a as_o also_o that_o he_o may_v prevent_v very_o many_o inconvenience_n which_o be_v likely_a in_o such_o case_n to_o befall_v he_o and_o unless_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o it_o by_o necessity_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o leave_v she_o by_o necessity_n i_o mean_v this_o when_o he_o can_v serve_v god_n with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o man_n can_v live_v as_o become_v a_o christian_n although_o his_o wife_n will_v live_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o he_o yet_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o go_v before_o she_o wait_v for_o she_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o he_o be_v to_o solicit_v she_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o she_o 3._o quest_n whether_o a_o father_n fly_v for_o idolatry_n may_v leave_v his_o child_n behind_o he_o answ_n if_o a_o father_n shall_v leave_v his_o child_n with_o this_o condition_n that_o a_o padagogue_n may_v if_o he_o will_v lead_v they_o unto_o idolatry_n he_o will_v then_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n against_o god_n for_o our_o child_n be_v god_n peculiar_a treasure_n a_o holy_a and_o separate_a seed_n for_o he_o and_o which_o must_v be_v keep_v with_o the_o great_a care_n for_o god_n and_o although_o he_o can_v always_o have_v his_o eye_n upon_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v neither_o meet_a nor_o profitable_a that_o he_o shall_v leave_v they_o in_o such_o a_o place_n from_o which_o he_o can_v recover_v they_o without_o a_o world_n of_o difficulty_n yea_o do_v he_o conscientious_o endeavour_v to_o get_v his_o child_n with_o he_o it_o will_v be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o draw_v his_o unbelieve_a wife_n after_o he_o 4._o quest_n whether_o a_o man_n may_v forsake_v his_o country_n when_o he_o be_v not_o persecute_v answ_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v live_v among_o idolater_n unpolluted_a with_o their_o abomination_n we_o will_v not_o condemn_v but_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o constancy_n and_o in_o truth_n we_o can_v warrantable_o impose_v a_o law_n upon_o he_o who_o will_v depart_v his_o country_n as_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o so_o to_o do_v whether_o it_o proceed_v from_o his_o fear_n of_o what_o be_v likely_a to_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o upon_o any_o other_o account_n as_o suppose_v he_o distrust_v his_o own_o weakness_n to_o stand_v out_o in_o a_o fiery_a trial_n or_o ardent_o seek_v after_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o heavenly_a knowledge_n shall_v thereupon_o leave_v his_o native_a country_n such_o a_o zeal_n as_o this_o can_v but_o be_v approve_v and_o applaud_v 5._o quest_n whether_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o reprove_v those_o sin_n and_o sinful_a discourse_n we_o hear_v in_o wicked_a company_n answ_n there_o can_v be_v any_o state_v rule_n or_o canon_n in_o this_o case_n of_o reprove_v error_n or_o ungodly_a talk_n but_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o dissemble_v nor_o conceal_v our_o dissent_n from_o they_o when_o as_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v we_o of_o reprove_v they_o for_o suppose_v we_o shall_v be_v in_o some_o company_n where_o they_o discourse_v wicked_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v necessary_o to_o reply_v upon_o they_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o prudent_a man_n may_v keep_v silence_n but_o in_o case_n we_o meet_v they_o private_o and_o have_v no_o witness_n we_o may_v do_v as_o righteous_a lot_n testify_z and_o express_v our_o displeasure_n at_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o we_o be_v unwilling_o through_o grief_n at_o heart_n put_v upon_o the_o reprehend_v of_o they_o but_o yet_o the_o best_a course_n we_o can_v take_v will_v be_v this_o to_o observe_v and_o take_v by_o the_o forelock_n that_o opportunity_n which_o god_n present_v we_o of_o oppose_v sin_n of_o edify_v our_o company_n and_o hinder_v the_o name_n of_o god_n from_o be_v blaspheme_v or_o that_o the_o weak_a and_o well-meaning_a christian_n shall_v be_v seduce_v through_o default_n of_o timely_a warning_n 6._o quest_n whether_o we_o may_v correct_v or_o expel_v out_o of_o our_o service_n a_o infidel_n or_o popish_a servant_n answ_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o constrain_v the_o brethren_n of_o their_o time_n to_o drive_v away_o their_o servant_n though_o no_o better_a than_o slave_n when_o they_o will_v not_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n therefore_o master_n shall_v now_o adays_o observe_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o sith_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o give_v covenant-servant_n that_o he_o take_v one_o but_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n and_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n if_o possible_o they_o may_v be_v good_a or_o that_o he_o take_v a_o most_o especial_a care_n if_o that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a to_o instruct_v they_o and_o rid_v his_o hand_n of_o they_o second_o that_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v nor_o permit_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v within_o his_o house_n and_o family_n wherein_o god_n will_v be_v honour_v but_o above_o all_o that_o he_o never_o prefer_v his_o own_o private_a profit_n and_o advantage_n above_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 7._o quest_n whether_o a_o reform_a christian_a gentleman_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o hinder_v the_o commit_v of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o his_o castle_n answ_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v permit_v to_o suffer_v that_o which_o we_o can_v alter_v nor_o
swear_v a_o promise_n of_o marriage_n unto_o a_o maid_n or_o woman_n shall_v depart_v unto_o another_o country_n and_o the_o maid_n or_o woman_n shall_v make_v her_o complaint_n of_o it_o crave_v to_o be_v discharge_v from_o her_o promise_n because_o of_o his_o disloyalty_n let_v inquiry_n be_v make_v upon_o what_o occasion_n he_o leave_v the_o city_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o partner_n who_o be_v now_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o for_o debauchery_n and_o because_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o accomplish_v the_o marriage_n and_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o so_o do_v and_o that_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o wicked_a intent_n let_v inquiry_n be_v make_v into_o what_o place_n he_o be_v withdraw_v and_o how_o notice_n may_v be_v give_v he_o to_o return_v within_o a_o prefix_a day_n and_o to_o perform_v his_o promise_n of_o marriage_n unto_o his_o partner_n and_o if_o upon_o notice_n give_v he_o do_v not_o appear_v then_o let_v proclamation_n be_v make_v on_o three_o sunday_n a_o fortnight_n distance_n intervening_a betwixt_o each_o proclamation_n the_o last_o be_v make_v on_o the_o six_o lord's-day_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o appear_v at_o the_o time_n assign_v then_o let_v the_o maid_n or_o woman_n be_v declare_v free_a and_o set_v at_o liberty_n from_o he_o and_o let_v the_o delinquent_a man_n be_v banish_v for_o his_o disloyalty_n in_o case_n he_o do_v appear_v let_v he_o be_v compel_v to_o accomplish_v the_o marriage_n out_o of_o hand_n but_o and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v know_v into_o what_o country_n he_o be_v go_v and_o that_o the_o maid_n or_o woman_n and_o his_o friend_n and_o near_a relation_n shall_v swear_v that_o they_o be_v all_o ignorant_a where_o he_o be_v then_o let_v the_o same_o proclamation_n be_v make_v as_o if_o he_o have_v notice_n give_v he_o that_o the_o maid_n or_o woman_n be_v discharge_v acquit_v and_o liberate_v from_o he_o but_o in_o case_n there_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n for_o his_o absence_n and_o that_o he_o have_v advise_v and_o acquaint_v his_o partner_n with_o it_o then_o let_v the_o maid_n or_o woman_n use_v all_o possible_a diligence_n by_o herself_o and_o his_o friend_n to_o recall_v and_o induce_v he_o to_o return_v and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o return_v within_o the_o year_n then_o let_v proclamation_n be_v make_v as_o be_v before_o direct_v in_o the_o four_o article_n article_n ix_o and_o let_v the_o same_o course_n be_v take_v with_o a_o maid_n or_o woman_n that_o shall_v offend_v as_o the_o man_n except_v always_o that_o the_o husband_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o wait_v a_o full_a year_n although_o his_o wife_n have_v jest_v he_o with_o his_o knowledge_n and_o consent_n unless_o he_o have_v give_v her_o leave_n for_o to_o be_v absent_a a_o long_a time_n article_n x._o if_o a_o maid_n be_v due_o tie_v by_o promise_n of_o marriage_n be_v frauduient_o transport_v out_o of_o the_o territory_n of_o this_o republic_n that_o she_o may_v not_o accomplish_v the_o marriage_n let_v inquiry_n be_v make_v whether_o some_o one_o or_o other_o in_o the_o city_n have_v not_o aid_v nor_o assist_v in_o this_o rape_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o return_v she_o under_o such_o a_o penalty_n as_o shall_v be_v judge_v meet_v and_o if_o she_o be_v under_o guardian_n and_o trustee_n they_o also_o shall_v be_v enjoin_v to_o see_v she_o forth_o come_v if_o possible_a article_n xi_o if_o a_o marry_a woman_n have_v abandon_v her_o husband_n and_o he_o be_v silent_a and_o make_v no_o complaint_n of_o it_o or_o if_o the_o wife_n thus_o forsake_v of_o her_o husband_n shall_v dissemble_v it_o without_o a_o word_n be_v speak_v and_o this_o afterward_o come_v to_o light_n let_v they_o be_v cite_v both_o into_o the_o consistory_n there_o to_o inform_v how_o matter_n have_v go_v that_o so_o all_o scandal_n may_v be_v prevent_v and_o that_o no_o deceit_n nor_o collusion_n may_v be_v tolerate_v nor_o what_o be_v worse_o wink_v at_o and_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v come_v to_o light_n a_o effectual_a course_n may_v be_v take_v to_o prevent_v all_o voluntary_a divorce_n which_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o their_o own_o headstrong_a will_n and_o without_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n will_v give_v unto_o one_o another_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o wife_n at_o the_o request_n of_o her_o husband_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o follow_v he_o when_o and_o wheresoever_o he_o please_v to_o remove_v his_o habitation_n whether_o it_o be_v out_o of_o choice_n or_o necessity_n provide_v he_o be_v not_o a_o debauch_a person_n who_o will_v carry_v her_o god_n know_v whether_o into_o some_o strange_a and_o unknown_a country_n but_o if_o it_o be_v into_o a_o land_n at_o some_o reasonable_a distance_n where_o he_o will_v make_v his_o residence_n and_o in_o some_o convenient_a place_n to_o follow_v his_o call_v and_o to_o live_v as_o a_o honest_a man_n she_o must_v follow_v he_o let_v all_o matrimonial_a matter_n concern_v personal_a conjunction_n be_v first_o transact_v in_o the_o consistory_n but_o not_o matter_n concern_v estate_n or_o dower_n and_o here_o let_v there_o be_v a_o most_o friendly_a agreement_n and_o correspondency_n in_o god_n name_n but_o if_o there_o shall_v need_v any_o judicial_a sentence_n to_o be_v pronounce_v then_o let_v they_o go_v unto_o the_o council_n and_o acquaint_v their_o lordship_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o consistory_n who_o may_v after_o judge_v final_o in_o the_o case_n the_o end_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o vertueil_n the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o vii_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o rochel_n in_o the_o province_n of_o aulnix_n and_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1571._o the_o content_n of_o this_o synod_n chap._n i._n moderator_n and_o scribe_n chap._n ii_o general_a matter_n observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n heretic_n in_o poland_n and_o transylvania_n oppose_v cozain_n work_n condemn_v and_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n desire_v to_o suppress_v he_o and_o the_o book_n of_o some_o other_o heretic_n erastus_n condemn_v three_o original_n of_o the_o confession_n keep_v one_o at_o rochel_n another_o in_o bearn_n and_o the_o three_o at_o geneva_n chap._n iii_o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n form_n of_o ordination_n alteration_n and_o emendation_n of_o several_a canon_n of_o the_o discipline_n chap._n iu._n continuation_n of_o those_o observation_n a_o motion_n for_o answer_v the_o book_n of_o our_o adversary_n approve_v by_o the_o synod_n chap._n v._n catalogue_n of_o vagrant_a chap._n vi_o a_o particular_a matter_n about_o elder_n and_o deacon_n a_o motion_n of_o the_o lord_n high-admiral_n make_v unto_o the_o synod_n chap._n vii_o general_a matter_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o delinquent_n of_o provincial_a synod_n and_o baptism_n chap._n viii_o four_o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o lords-supper_n marriage_n more_o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n chap_n ix_o canon_n about_o marriage_n particular_a order_n chap._n x._o order_n about_o publish_v of_o book_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xi_o particular_a matter_n chap._n xii_o matter_n relate_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr mercure_n the_o church_n of_o taillebourg_n a_o case_n of_o conscience_n from_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n the_o church_n of_o languedoc_n not_o conform_v exact_o to_o the_o discipline_n the_o first_o synod_n of_o rochel_n vii_o 1571._o synod_n vii_o synod_n vii_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_n chap._n i._n canon_n ordain_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o rochel_n the_o second_o day_n of_o april_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o one_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o charles_n the_o nine_o theodore_n de_fw-fr beza_n minister_n of_o geneva_n be_v choose_v moderator_n n._n des_fw-fr gallars_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rougeraye_n scribe_n chap._n ii_o general_n matter_n observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n i._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o kind_a acceptance_n and_o entertainment_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n be_v the_o true_a foundation_n of_o church_n discipline_n we_o have_v decree_v to_o open_v this_o synod_n by_o read_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o france_n ii_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v print_v divers_a way_n the_o synod_n declare_v this_o to_o be_v the_o true_a confession_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n which_o begin_v with_o these_o word_n we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n which_o confession_n be_v draw_v up_o in_o the_o first_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o paris_n may_v the_o 25_o 1559._o etc._n these_o heretic_n be_v davidis_n gentilis_fw-la blandrata_n socinus_n etc._n etc._n iii_o the_o confession_n be_v read_v
the_o catalogue_n of_o their_o name_n who_o must_v refute_v the_o book_n of_o our_o adversary_n ix_o according_a to_o the_o 12_o article_n the_o colloquy_n of_o beauvosin_n be_v order_v to_o receive_v book_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o all_o other_o minister_n shall_v send_v controversial_a book_n write_v by_o our_o adversary_n unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v answer_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v name_v messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr saulete_fw-la de_fw-fr chandieu_o de_fw-fr l'estre_fw-fr des_fw-fr board_n houlbeac_n despina_n daneau_n daniel_n touslain_a de_fw-fr villfort_n de_fw-fr st._n paul_n and_o merlin_n and_o these_o book_n shall_v be_v send_v from_o all_o the_o province_n unto_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr d'estre_fw-fr and_o the_o say_a colloquy_n of_o beauvosin_n shall_v determine_v which_o of_o the_o eleven_o deputy_n be_v to_o undertake_v a_o answer_n and_o what_o may_v be_v needful_a or_o convenient_a for_o they_o x._o at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o four_o there_o shall_v be_v this_o addition_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o be_v moderate_a and_o reasonable_a in_o sell_v their_o book_n and_o to_o rest_v content_v with_o indifferent_a gain_n xi_o the_o 13_o be_v thus_o contract_v no_o other_o confession_n shall_v be_v print_v but_o what_o begin_v thus_o we_o believe_v for_o this_o be_v proper_o our_o own_o have_v be_v read_v in_o this_o synod_n after_o that_o it_o have_v be_v form_v by_o that_o of_o paris_n the_o 19_o day_n of_o may_n 1559._o xii_o under_o the_o if_o 15_o advice_n be_v give_v the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n not_o to_o sell_v her_o vacant_a office_n especial_o those_o of_o judicature_n nor_o to_o bestow_v they_o upon_o another_o recommendation_n without_o her_o personal_a knowledge_n of_o their_o qualification_n and_o ability_n who_o be_v to_o discharge_v they_o xiii_o in_o lieu_n of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o 17_o article_n the_o king_n ordinance_n shall_v be_v observe_v let_v there_o be_v insert_v these_o they_o shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o observe_v prohibit_v scandalons_n play_n be_v prohibit_v fourteen_o there_o shall_v be_v this_o article_n add_v all_o play_v forbiddaen_o by_o the_o king_n edict_n and_o those_o which_o notorious_o waste_v time_n or_o evidence_n avarice_n or_o give_v offence_n shall_v be_v reprove_v and_o the_o actor_n censure_v in_o the_o consistory_n according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n chap._n xi_o particular_a matter_n i._o to_o the_o deputy_n of_o lionois_n demand_v what_o course_n we_o shall_v take_v in_o censure_v of_o revolter_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n perscution_n what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o revolter_n by_o reason_n of_o perscution_n it_o be_v answer_v in_o he_o word_n of_o st._n augustine_n concern_v a_o numerous_a church_n of_o drunkard_n that_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o have_v a_o vicious_a church_n than_o none_o at_o all_o and_o it_o seem_v necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v heed_v the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o 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as_o can_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o delay_n ii_o the_o synod_n be_v inform_v that_o certain_a church_n in_o languedoc_n do_v practice_v divers_a thing_n contrary_a to_o our_o discipline_n as_o that_o in_o the_o election_n of_o elder_n and_o in_o the_o mission_n and_o loan_n of_o minister_n they_o gather_v the_o people_n vote_n one_o after_o another_o it_o do_v disapprove_v and_o condemn_v all_o those_o usage_n and_o custom_n and_o admonish_v the_o say_a church_n to_o conform_v themselves_o unto_o that_o order_n establish_v and_o observe_v by_o we_o according_a to_o the_o discipline_n and_o in_o case_n of_o default_n those_o church_n shall_v be_v censure_v iii_o this_o article_n shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o discipline_n that_o minister_n or_o elder_n depose_v from_o their_o office_n for_o crime_n deserve_v capital_a punishment_n or_o bear_v mark_n of_o infamy_n whatever_o their_o repentance_n may_v be_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v restore_v unto_o their_o
church_n but_o in_o case_n of_o lesser_a miscarriage_n after_o public_a satisfaction_n give_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o congregation_n they_o may_v be_v restore_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n but_o to_o serve_v in_o another_o province_n and_o not_o otherwise_o there_o be_v present_a at_o this_o synod_n of_o rochel_n joan_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n queen_n of_o navarre_n the_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n henry_n prince_n of_o navarre_n the_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n henry_n de_fw-fr bourbon_n prince_n of_o conde_n and_o the_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n lewis_n count_n of_o nassau_n and_o sir_n gaspar_n count_n de_fw-fr colligny_n admiral_n of_o france_n and_o divers_a other_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n beside_o the_o deputy_n who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n at_o rochel_n in_o the_o month_n of_o april_n 1571._o in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o charles_n the_o 9th_o king_n of_o france_n subscribe_v thus_o theodore_n de_fw-fr beza_n moderator_n of_o the_o synod_n nicholas_n de_fw-fr galar_n and_o scribe_n elect_v john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rogeraye_n scribe_n elect_v the_o end_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o rochel_n mr._n beza_n life_n be_v write_v by_o melchior_n adamus_n where_o you_o have_v a_o catalogue_n of_o his_o work_n the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o viii_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n hold_v in_o the_o city_n of_o nismes_n in_o languedock_n the_o six_o day_n of_o may_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1572._o the_o content_n of_o this_o synod_n chap._n i._n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n moderator_n and_o scribe_n chap._n ii_o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n confession_n of_o faith_n and_o last_o synod_n of_o rochel_n chap._n iii_o a_o case_n about_o apostate_n turn_v persecutor_n more_o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n and_o canon_n make_v chap._n iu._n method_n of_o deal_n with_o contentious_a 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rochel_n gen._n mat._n art_n 6._o shall_v be_v put_v without_o prejudice_v those_o foreign_a church_n who_o for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o themselves_o do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n substance_n we_o retain_v the_o word_n substance_n in_o that_o sense_n express_v in_o the_o article_n and_o then_o towards_o the_o close_a in_o lieu_n of_o those_o word_n that_o we_o may_v derive_v life_n from_o he_o shall_v be_v insert_v that_o by_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a communication_n with_o he_o we_o may_v derive_v that_o true_a eternal_a life_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v principal_o ordain_v for_o the_o communication_n of_o it_o althô_o the_o same_o lord_n jesus_n be_v offer_v to_o we_o both_o in_o his_o substance_n and_o gift_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n and_o baptism_n and_o receive_v by_o believer_n discipline_n it_o be_v the_o fourteen_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o baptism_n and_o book_n of_o discipline_n iii_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o nine_o article_n 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edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n remember_v often_o that_o
shall_v be_v write_v unto_o die_v provincial_a synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n that_o they_o summon_v these_o aforesaid_a gentleman_n before_o the_o colloquy_n of_o beauvoisin_n and_o remonstrate_v to_o they_o their_o offence_n but_o to_o deal_v gentle_o and_o sweet_o with_o they_o and_o in_o case_n upon_o their_o appearance_n they_o shall_v reject_v their_o admonition_n they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o as_o rebel_n and_o schismatic_n according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n art_n xiii_o as_o to_o the_o business_n of_o cozin_n beforementioned_a mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr saul_n shall_v be_v entreat_v by_o the_o assembly_n to_o answer_v our_o english_a brethren_n and_o to_o send_v they_o cozin_n book_n and_o the_o remark_n which_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o it_o art_n fourteen_o monsieu_n de_fw-fr beze_n be_v order_v to_o answer_v in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o synod_n the_o letter_n of_o our_o brethren_n of_o zurich_n and_o to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o our_o synodical_a decree_n art_n xv._o the_o province_n of_o berry_n be_v charge_v to_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n two_o year_n hence_o or_o before_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n chap._n viii_o the_o vagrant_n style_v themselves_o minister_n but_o depose_v 1._o beauguyot_n 2._o arbaud_n 3._o john_n garambois_n alius_fw-la baremboin_n 4._o denis_n lambert_n 5._o simon_n savin_n or_o savineau_n call_v himself_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr marchâ—_n 6._o mounseur_fw-fr peter_n granade_n go_v also_o by_o other_o name_n as_o sacalay_n mercure_n salcadry_n or_o secudry_n all_o these_o beforementioned_a article_n be_v decree_v and_o verify_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o deputy_n from_o all_o the_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n at_o nismes_n may_v 8._o 1572._o sign_v in_o the_o original_a john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n moderator_n the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o ix_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_z hold_v at_o st._n foy_n the_o great_a in_o the_o province_n of_o perigord_n the_o second_o day_n of_o february_n and_o end_v the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1578._o be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o poland_n the_o content_n of_o this_o synod_n chap._n i._n synodical_a officer_n choose_v the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n sit_v in_o it_o represent_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n chap._n ii_o general_a matter_n care_v of_o the_o religion_n education_n of_o the_o youth_n of_o catechise_v public_o penance_n no_o church-officer_n who_o have_v popish_a wife_n of_o attestation_n chap._n iii_o a_o act_n for_o a_o national_a fast_o about_o common-prayer_n minister_n expense_n to_o synod_n and_o colloquy_n of_o godmother_n chap._n iu._n several_a case_n of_o conscience_n as_o about_o marry_v the_o aunt_n of_o a_o dead_a wife_n and_o a_o very_a strange_a case_n about_o marriage_n hold_v the_o temporality_n of_o benefice_n fashion_n and_o habit_n minister_n way_n not_o together_o with_o their_o ministry_n practice_n physic_n etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n a_o act_n for_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n canon_n about_o benefice_a person_n chap._n vi_o a_o commission_n give_v to_o several_a divine_n to_o assist_v at_o a_o treaty_n of_o union_n between_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o europe_n chap._n vii_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n bring_v the_o first_o appeal_n unto_o the_o national_a synod_n chap._n viii_o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o a_o scandalous_a minister_n ap._n 5.8.9_o censure_n upon_o a_o ungrateful_a church-ap_a 10._o fregeville_n censure_v chap._n ix_o a_o roll_n of_o minister_n provide_v for_o and_o dispose_v unto_o vacant_a church_n remark_n upon_o monsieur_n merlin_n the_o moderator_n the_o synod_n of_o st._n foy_n ix_o 1578_o synod_n ix_o synod_n ix_o of_o the_o nine_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o st._n foy_n the_o great_a in_o perigord_n on_o the_o 21_o day_n of_o february_n and_o end_v the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1578._o be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n and_o of_o poland_n chap._n i._n art_n i._n after_o prayer_n make_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o that_o church_n master_n peter_n merlin_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n gather_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a guy_n earl_n of_o laval_n be_v by_o general_a suffrage_n choose_v moderator_n and_o mr._n francois_n oyseau_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nantes_n and_o mr._n william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr jaille_fw-fr minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o saujon_n be_v choose_v scribe_n of_o the_o synod_n art_n ii_o there_o be_v present_a and_o vote_v in_o it_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o illustrious_a lord_n henry_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n afterward_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n and_o marshal_n of_o france_n viscount_n of_o turenne_n earl_n of_o montfort_n baron_n of_o montague_n etc._n etc._n represent_v as_o lieutenant-general_n his_o majesty_n the_o king_n of_o navarre_n in_o the_o province_n of_o guyenne_n art_n iii_o there_o fate_n also_o in_o this_o synod_n the_o judge_n magistrate_n and_o consul_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o st._n foy_n chap._n ii_o general_n matter_n i._n no_o province_n shall_v claim_v any_o primacy_n or_o pre-eminence_n over_o another_o ii_o the_o deputy_n of_o every_o province_n be_v charge_v to_o advice_n and_o press_v their_o respective_a province_n to_o look_v careful_o to_o the_o education_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o to_o see_v to_o it_o that_o school_n of_o learning_n be_v erect_v and_o scholastic_a exercise_n as_o proposition_n and_o declamation_n be_v perform_v that_o so_o their_o youth_n may_v be_v train_v up_o and_o prepare_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o holy_a ministry_n iii_o synod_n and_o colloquy_n shall_v proceed_v against_o ungrateful_a person_n to_o their_o minister_n by_o all_o consure_n according_a to_o the_o 27_o article_n of_o our_o discipline_n under_o the_o title_n of_o minister_n iu_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n shall_v use_v their_o best_a and_o utmost_a diligence_n that_o the_o ten_o article_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o minister_n be_v most_o punctual_o observe_v concern_v forsaker_n of_o their_o ministry_n who_o upon_o slight_a and_o trivial_a ground_n do_v abandon_v it_o and_o their_o church_n 22._o for_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n of_o minister_n see_v the_o synod_n of_o vertueil_n general_n matter_n 22._o v._o the_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v keep_v a_o memorial_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o child_n of_o decease_a minister_n especial_o of_o those_o who_o die_v in_o their_o church_n service_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v relieve_v and_o maintenance_n may_v be_v give_v they_o out_o of_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o respective_a province_n according_a as_o their_o necessity_n shall_v require_v vi_o the_o synod_n of_o upper_a languedoc_n shall_v ordain_v two_o or_o three_o of_o their_o assembly_n and_o such_o as_o they_o esteem_v best_o fit_v for_o that_o service_n to_o answer_v the_o public_a write_n of_o our_o adversary_n and_o in_o their_o reply_v and_o refutation_n they_o shall_v deport_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v with_o all_o gravity_n piety_n civility_n and_o moderation_n catechise_n concern_v public_a and_o private_a catechise_n vii_o church_n shall_v be_v admonish_v more_o frequent_o to_o practice_n catechise_n and_o minister_n shall_v catechise_v by_o short_a plain_a and_o familiar_a question_n and_o answer_n accommodate_v themselves_o to_o the_o weakness_n and_o capacity_n of_o their_o people_n without_o enlargement_n or_o handle_v of_o common_a place_n and_o such_o church_n as_o have_v not_o use_v this_o ordinance_n of_o catechise_v be_v hereby_o exhort_v to_o take_v it_o up_o yea_o and_o all_o minister_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o catechise_v their_o several_a flock_n at_o lest_o once_o or_o twice_o a_o year_n and_o shall_v exhort_v their_o youth_n to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o it_o conscientious_o and_o as_o for_o their_o method_n in_o preach_v and_o handle_v the_o scripture_n the_o say_a minister_n shall_v be_v exhort_v not_o to_o dwell_v long_o upon_o a_o text_n but_o to_o expound_v and_o treat_v of_o as_o many_o in_o their_o ministry_n as_o they_o can_v flee_v all_o ostentation_n and_o long_a digression_n and_o heap_v up_o of_o parallel_a place_n and_o quotation_n nor_o ought_v they_o to_o propound_v divers_a sense_n and_o exposition_n nor_o to_o allege_v unless_o very_o rare_o and_o prudent_o any_o passage_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o shall_v they_o cite_v profane_a author_n and_o story_n that_o so_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v leave_v in_o their_o full_a and_o sovereign_a authority_n confess_v in_o public_a penance_n the_o
be_v dim-sighted_a a_o very_a pious_a and_o prudent_a man._n he_o have_v commented_a upon_o job_n and_o esther_n in_o latin_a he_o be_v a_o very_a dear_a friend_n of_o mr._n snape_n and_o mr._n cartwright_n two_o eminent_a english_a n._n c._n minister_n and_o who_o read_v his_o exposition_n on_o job_n and_o make_v some_o animadversion_n on_o it_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n he_o preside_v also_o in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la 1583._o the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o x._o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o figeac_n the_o second_o day_n of_o august_n 1579._o the_o content_n of_o this_o synod_n chap._n i._n the_o deputy_n name_n mounseur_fw-fr la_fw-fr say_v moderator_n covel_n and_o la_fw-fr novaille_fw-fr scribe_n chap._n ii_o general_a matter_n impotent_a person_n may_v not_o marry_v the_o aunt_n of_o a_o dead_a wife_n may_v not_o be_v marry_v apostate_n censure_v of_o name_n give_v child_n in_o baptism_n care_v take_v for_o a_o succession_n of_o able_a and_o worthy_a minister_n general_a matter_n 5._o synod_n to_o be_v hold_v annual_o pastor_n must_v come_v with_o a_o elder_a to_o they_o surety_n must_v consider_v their_o engagement_n at_o baptism_n some_o crime_n to_o be_v always_o register_v scruple_n about_o communicate_v with_o sickly_a person_n chap._n iii_o several_a case_n of_o conscience_n as_o about_o a_o monk_n wife_n who_o return_v to_o his_o vomit_n minister_n word_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n of_o benefice_n of_o farmer_n of_o the_o clergy_n temporal_a estate_n of_o godly_a parent_n have_v idolatrous_a child_n who_o will_v marry_v idolater_n how_o public_a penance_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v no_o scripture_n the_o subject_a of_o play_n the_o order_n of_o particular_a church_n and_o province_n must_v be_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o with_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o discipline_n minister_n can_v promise_v themselves_o to_o any_o church_n canon_n for_o minister_n out_o of_o employment_n tithe_n possess_v by_o protestant_n must_v be_v devote_v to_o pious_a use_v art_n 24._o of_o burial_n dance_n forbid_v suspend_v person_n can_v be_v surety_n for_o child_n at_o baptism_n read_v of_o psalm_n line_n by_o line_n before_o sing_v condemn_v bare_a head_n and_o kneel_v in_o prayer_n legal_a term_n and_o formality_n banish_v out_o of_o all_o act_n of_o church-discipline_n a_o kind_n of_o censure_n forbid_v 3._o care_v take_v for_o their_o minister_n stipend_n canon_n of_o marriage_n explain_v 35._o a_o vagrant_a minister_n depose_v and_o notify_v to_o the_o church_n 36._o the_o confession_n of_o the_o dutch_a church_n approve_v call_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n chap._n iu._n remark_n the_o synod_n of_o figeac_n x._o 1579_o synod_n x._o synod_n x._o of_o the_o ten_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o figeac_n the_o second_o day_n of_o august_n and_o end_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1579_o be_v the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o france_n and_o poland_n chap._n i._n the_o name_n of_o the_o deputy_n unto_o this_o synod_n there_o appear_v as_o deputy_n from_o the_o province_n unto_o this_o synod_n the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n who_o name_n arc_n hereunder_o write_v 1._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr maison_fw-fr neuv_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o his_o commission_n bear_v date_n the_o 28_o of_o june_n 1579._o 2._o for_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n mr._n james_n covet_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o villarmont_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr chasteuverd_fw-mi elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o dijon_n their_o commission_n be_v date_v may_v the_o 15_o 1579._o 3._o for_o champagne_n mounseur_fw-fr tevans_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n of_o recours_fw-fr without_o a_o elder_a his_o letter_n of_o deputation_n bear_v date_n the_o 28_o of_o may_n of_o this_o selfsame_a year_n 4._o for_o xaintonge_v mounseur_fw-fr john_n cochois_n minister_n at_o jonzac_n and_o guy_n filleul_fw-fr esq_n lord_n or_o la_fw-fr cousture_fw-mi elder_a of_o st._n fort._n his_o commission_n be_v sign_v the_o 22d_o day_n of_o july_n 1579._o 5._o for_o britain_n mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr gricq_n minister_n of_o morlais_n his_o commission_n be_v date_v the_o 2d_o day_n of_o april_n of_o the_o same_o year_n 6._o for_o gascegny_n and_o perigord_n mounseur_fw-fr trumpol_n minister_n of_o la_fw-fr motte_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr francois_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr novoeille_fw-fr elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o jersac_n their_o commission_n be_v date_v the_o 29_o of_o july_n 7._o for_o anjou_n the_o main_a loudunois_n and_o touraine_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr clairville_n minister_n of_o loudun_n and_o his_o letter_n of_o deputation_n be_v date_v the_o 26_o day_n of_o june_n 8._o for_o normandy_n mounseur_fw-fr echeron_n minister_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n of_o ponteau_n de_fw-fr mer_n and_o his_o commission_n be_v date_v the_o 23d_o of_o march_n 9_o for_o the_o upper_a languedoc_n and_o guienne_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr raisse_fw-fr minister_n of_o figeac_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr rousset_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n in_o mazamet_n their_o commission_n be_v date_v the_o 24_o of_o april_n and_o the_o 19_o of_o june_n 10._o for_o the_o low_a languedoc_n mounseur_fw-fr perron_n minister_n of_o merue_n and_o his_o commission_n bear_v date_n the_o 22d_o day_n of_o april_n 11._o for_o augoumois_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr billitierre_fw-fr minister_n of_o aubeterne_n and_o his_o commission_n be_v date_v the_o 23d_o of_o july_n 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n mounseur_fw-fr cayer_n minister_n of_o poitiers_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n eustache_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o niort_n their_o commission_n be_v date_v july_n the_o 6_o 13._o for_o provence_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr poussilles_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o forceilinis_n his_o letter_n of_o deputation_n be_v date_v the_o 22d_o day_n of_o july_n 14._o for_o the_o principality_n of_o bearn_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pierre_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o navarrins_n and_o his_o commission_n bear_v date_n the_o 21_o day_n of_o july_n which_o be_v also_o ratify_v and_o authorise_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n date_v the_o thirty_o of_o the_o same_o month._n 15._o the_o province_n of_o picardy_n excuse_v its_o absence_n by_o letter_n of_o the_o 8_o of_o june_n 16._o for_o the_o church_n of_o berry_n beauce_n and_o the_o adjacent_a country_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n miner_n bear_v at_o orleans_n and_o elder_a his_o commission_n be_v date_v the_o 25_o of_o july_n 17._o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a excuse_v its_o absence_n by_o letter_n of_o the_o 23d_o of_o july_n 18._o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n be_v absent_a but_o send_v no_o letter_n of_o excuse_n 19_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n anvergne_n and_o forest_n absent_a 20._o there_o sit_v also_o in_o this_o synod_n the_o noble_a anthony_n de_fw-fr paramelle_n lord_n of_o st._n colombe_n viguier_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o figeac_n 21._o after_o prayer_n be_v end_v the_o assembly_n choose_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr say_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n moderator_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr covit_fw-la assessor_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr francois_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr novaille_fw-fr scribe_n chap._n ii_o general_n matter_n artrticle_n marry_v eunuch_n may_v not_o be_v marry_v i._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a end_n of_o marriage_n be_v the_o procreation_n of_o child_n and_o to_o be_v a_o preservative_n from_o fornication_n he_o than_o that_o be_v a_o know_a eunuch_n shall_v not_o be_v marry_v in_o any_o of_o our_o reform_a church_n 5._o the_o aunt_n of_o a_o dead_a wife_n may_v not_o be_v marry_v see_v st._n foy_n g._n m._n art_n 5._o ii_o no_o man_n shall_v marry_v the_o aunt_n of_o his_o decease_a wife_n for_o such_o commixture_n be_v incestuous_a and_o although_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v permit_v it_o yet_o such_o a_o marriage_n shall_v not_o be_v solemnize_v in_o any_o of_o our_o church_n and_o all_o pastor_n be_v warn_v careful_o to_o observe_v this_o canon_n 22._o see_v the_o synod_n of_o rochel_n art_n 22._o iii_o such_o as_o apostatise_v from_o the_o reform_a religion_n unto_o popery_n and_o embrace_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o all_o endeavour_n use_v to_o reclaim_v they_o prove_v useless_a and_o unsuccessful_a in_o case_n they_o persist_v in_o their_o apostasy_n they_o shall_v be_v declare_v apostate_n public_o before_o the_o congregation_n unto_o which_o they_o do_v belong_v iv_o in_o give_v name_n unto_o child_n let_v all_o preciseness_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o superstition_n and_o scandal_n on_o the_o other_o be_v avoid_v because_o matter_n of_o
they_o shall_v carry_v and_o behave_v themselves_o wherefore_o leave_v unto_o notary_n to_o follow_v their_o ordinary_a business_n in_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n prescribe_v to_o they_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o church_n may_v make_v espousal_n by_o word_n de_fw-mi proesenti_fw-la xliii_o all_o excessive_a and_o scandalous_a usury_n shall_v be_v severe_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v forbid_v usury_n forbid_v xliv_o after_o these_o word_n the_o superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n in_o the_o second_o article_n of_o particular_a order_n there_o shall_v be_v these_o add_v and_o the_o say_a printer_n and_o bookseller_n be_v exhort_v not_o to_o sell_v any_o scandalous_a book_n relate_v to_o idolatry_n or_o impudicity_fw-la or_o such_o at_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o corrupt_v good_a manner_n brother_n not_o lawful_a to_o marry_v the_o widow_n of_o the_o wise_n brother_n xlv_o as_o to_o that_o case_n propound_v whether_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o marry_v the_o widow_n of_o his_o wife_n brother_n we_o judge_n that_o over_o and_o above_o what_o have_v be_v determine_v by_o other_o former_o in_o this_o matter_n that_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a affinity_n between_o such_o party_n because_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v account_v but_o one_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o decency_n and_o civility_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o pope_n licenses_fw-la to_o marry_v may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o king_n tho'_o not_o from_o the_o pope_n xlvi_o it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a lawful_a for_o any_o member_n of_o our_o church_n to_o address_v themselves_o unto_o the_o pope_n for_o dispensation_n to_o marry_v within_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v and_o to_o remove_v any_o present_a or_o after_o impediment_n which_o may_v or_o do_v occur_v in_o that_o holy_a estate_n because_o in_o so_o do_v there_o be_v a_o own_n and_o subjection_n to_o his_o tyrannical_a authority_n but_o yet_o in_o degree_n not_o forbid_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v now_o 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dance_n and_o other_o dissolution_n which_o be_v common_o find_v and_o commit_v at_o they_o xlix_o for_o time_n to_o come_v neither_o minister_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v print_v or_o publish_v any_o of_o their_o write_n or_o private_a work_n without_o have_v first_o obtain_v the_o express_a leave_n and_o approbation_n of_o their_o respective_a colloquy_n l._n there_o shall_v be_v this_o clause_n add_v to_o the_o 12_o article_n of_o figeac_n and_o the_o say_a father_n shall_v make_v it_o appear_v unto_o the_o consistory_n that_o they_o have_v be_v diligent_a in_o their_o duty_n to_o hinder_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v the_o say_a marriage_n li._n the_o province_n of_o britain_n be_v order_v to_o convoke_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o shall_v give_v notice_n thereof_o three_o month_n before_o unto_o all_o the_o province_n as_o also_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o bearn_n metz_n and_o sedan_n and_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o prince_n profess_v the_o 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synod_n chap._n i._n deputy_n name_n deputy_n from_o the_o church_n in_o the_o netherlands_o 18._o synodical_a officer_n choose_v chap._n ii_o general_a matter_n deputy_n to_o be_v send_v from_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n unto_o the_o dutch_a synod_n and_o from_o they_o unto_o the_o french_a synod_n 1._o their_o confession_n and_o discipline_n mutual_o sign_v minister_n to_o be_v lend_v reciprocal_o assessment_n of_o member_n to_o be_v in_o church_n not_o province_n a_o case_n of_o conscience_n 6._o another_o about_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n bear_v in_o incest_n 8._o promise_n of_o marriage_n by_o word_n de_fw-mi praesenti_fw-la indissolvable_a notorious_a sinner_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 12._o a_o weighty_a case_n of_o conscience_n 13._o baptism_n to_o be_v administer_v before_o the_o last_o psalm_n 14._o a_o case_n about_o patronage_n 15._o all_o the_o deputy_n to_o communicate_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n 16._o whether_o a_o popish_a bride_n may_v be_v accompany_v to_o her_o church_n 17._o a_o case_n about_o woman_n habit_n 18._o a_o case_n about_o prohibition_n against_o church_n censure_n 19_o act_n for_o a_o synodical_a seal_n and_o a_o national_a fast_n 21_o 22._o a_o case_n about_o ungraceful_a church-member_n about_o minister_n delegated_a out_o of_o their_o colloquy_n or_o province_n about_o visit_v of_o the_o sick_a 24_o 25_o 26._o chap._n iii_o canon_n remove_v from_o change_v in_o and_o add_v to_o the_o discipline_n chap._n iu._n of_o particular_a matter_n a_o depose_a minister_n petition_v to_o be_v restore_v unto_o his_o office_n be_v reject_v a_o case_n of_o conscience_n 2._o a_o whole_a church_n deprive_v of_o the_o ministry_n for_o not_o maintain_v their_o pastor_n 4._o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n 5._o a_o apostate_n minister_v expose_v and_o excommunicate_v 6._o censure_n upon_o two_o other_o such_o delinquent_n 7._o a_o minister_n practise_v physic_n censure_v 10._o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n approve_v 14._o a_o case_n about_o confront_v witness_n 15._o a_o case_n about_o a_o dissolve_a marriage_n 17._o a_o scandalous_a minister_n depose_v 18._o a_o case_n about_o a_o pension_n upon_o a_o benefice_n 21._o king_n of_o navarr_n message_n unto_o the_o synod_n 26._o a_o motion_n for_o union_n between_o the_o german_a and_o french_a church_n the_o appeal_n of_o a_o scandalous_a minister_n reject_v 31._o a_o case_n about_o a_o man_n marriage_n with_o his_o wife_n niece_n 32._o broccard_n book_n on_o genesis_n again_o condemn_v 33._o bellefleur_n for_o write_v against_o the_o discipline_n censure_v a_o act_n for_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n the_o first_o synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la synod_n xii_o chap._n i._n the_o deputy_n there_o appear_v in_o this_o synod_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o province_n and_o as_o their_o representative_n the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n hereafter_o name_v viz._n 1._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n the_o land_n of_o chartres_n picardy_n and_o brie_n mounseur_fw-fr matthew_n virell_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o marchais_n in_o beavoisis_n within_o the_o say_a isle_n of_o france_n accompany_v with_o claudius_n de_fw-fr hames_n lord_n of_o felnoy_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n at_o dieppe_n 2._o for_o champagne_n and_o the_o land_n of_o messin_n there_o shall_v have_v serve_v mr._n fleuret_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o esparnon_n in_o champagne_n but_o he_o fall_v sick_a by_o the_o way_n and_o send_v letter_n of_o excuse_n unto_o the_o synod_n which_o be_v accept_v but_o the_o province_n be_v censure_v for_o not_o send_v a_o elder_a with_o the_o say_a minister_n 3._o fox_n normandy_n m._n william_n feuguero_n minister_n of_o basqueville_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr lamare_fw-la deacon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o veinieres_n 4._o for_o britain_n m._n peter_n merlin_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n gather_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o
earl_n of_o laval_n and_o vitré_n and_o m._n mathurin_n l'_fw-mi hommeau_n lord_n of_o gravier_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rennes_n and_o william_n le_fw-fr moine_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vitré_n for_o orleans_n and_o berry_n m._n william_n sauvage_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mere_n upon_o the_o loire_n and_o christopher_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n at_o chastelnaudun_n 6._o for_o anjou_n tourain_n le_fw-fr main_fw-fr vandomois_n loudunois_n and_o the_o low_a perch_n john_n malesousse_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr durelleric_n minister_n of_o chasteaugonty_a rené_fw-fr pineau_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o craon_n in_o anjou_n and_o mathurin_n peju_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n at_o augers_n 7._o for_o the_o upper_a and_o neither_o poictou_n m._n nicholas_n gorré_v minister_n of_o flontenay_n le_fw-fr conte_n and_o peter_n guittaud_v elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o chastelheraud_a 8._o for_o xaintonge_v aunix_n the_o city_n and_o government_n of_o 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province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o normandy_n be_v appoint_v to_o send_v the_o deputy_n ii_o and_o whereas_o the_o brethren_n their_o deputy_n have_v tender_v unto_o this_o synod_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o body_n of_o church-discipline_n own_a and_o embrace_v by_o the_o say_a church_n of_o the_o low_a country_n this_o assembly_n have_v humble_o and_o hearty_o bless_a god_n for_o that_o sweet_a union_n and_o agreement_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n between_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o of_o that_o republic_n do_v judge_n meet_v to_o subscribe_v they_o both_o and_o it_o do_v also_o request_v those_o our_o brethren_n their_o deputy_n reciprocal_o to_o subscribe_v our_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o body_n of_o church-discipline_n which_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o commission_n give_v they_o by_o their_o principal_n they_o do_v according_o thereby_o testify_v that_o mutual_a harmony_n and_o concord_n in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o 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ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a without_o any_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o distinction_n of_o province_n leprous_a a_o man_n may_v not_o marry_v another_o woman_n his_o wife_n be_v yet_o alive_a tho'_o leprous_a vi_o a_o case_n be_v propound_v whether_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o marry_v another_o woman_n his_o wife_n be_v alive_a but_o infect_v with_o leprosy_n this_o synod_n judge_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n give_v we_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o no_o man_n may_v marry_v another_o woman_n his_o wife_n as_o yet_o live_v unless_o she_o be_v a_o adulteress_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o demand_v this_o licence_n to_o remarry_v must_v give_v himself_o to_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o contain_v himself_o during_o his_o wife_n life_n and_o he_o must_v conscientious_o give_v all_o possible_a assistance_n and_o relief_n unto_o her_o necessity_n vii_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o 33d_o article_n of_o the_o 5_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n shall_v be_v careful_o recommend_v to_o all_o the_o church_n in_o every_o province_n that_o article_n begin_v
emendation_n chap._n iu._n general_a matter_n one_o choose_v in_o every_o province_n to_o answer_v the_o adversary_n of_o the_o truth_n 1._o care_v take_v about_o poor_a scholar_n destine_v to_o the_o ministry_n 2._o the_o last_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n to_o be_v use_v 3._o mr._n calvin_n catechism_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n 4._o no_o particular_a set-form_n of_o prayer_n necessary_a to_o ordination_n 5._o the_o complaint_n of_o pastor_n and_o people_n one_o against_o another_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v 7_o 8._o minister_n must_v be_v resident_a on_o their_o church_n 10._o apocrypha_fw-la not_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n 11._o deacon_n may_v put_v the_o poor_n stock_n out_o to_o interest_n 12._o a_o canon_n about_o publish_v of_o apostate_n naâ—es_v 14._o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n be_v contâ—eâ—sioâ—â—_n 15._o madam_n perseverance_n congratulate_v by_o the_o synod_n 16._o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o public_a penance_n 17._o no_o consistory_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o witness_v in_o criminal_a matter_n before_o the_o judge_n 18._o no_o alteration_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o liturgy_n 19_o the_o province_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o quota_n to_o which_o they_o be_v assess_v for_o the_o assembly_n of_o â—â—aâ—tes_n and_o sâ—_n foy_n â—2_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o maâ—tes_n to_o be_v sâ—orâ—_n â—3_n advice_n about_o circular_a letter_n 24._o minister_n not_o come_v to_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n censure_v 26._o infant_n though_o bring_v late_o unto_o the_o church_n yet_o to_o be_v baptize_v 28._o vnscriptural_a name_n may_v be_v give_v in_o baptism_n 31._o the_o revenue_n of_o a_o sine_fw-la curâ_fw-la to_o be_v give_v to_o pious_a use_v 32._o elder_n communicate_v with_o the_o pastor_n 34._o child_n may_v marry_v if_o they_o have_v the_o magistrate_n tho'_o they_o have_v not_o their_o parent_n consent_v 35._o the_o case_n of_o nicodemite_n 36._o the_o rise_n and_o remedy_n of_o marriage-impotency_n 38._o public_a notary_n to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n 41._o a_o case_n about_o take_v lease_n from_o popish_a landlord_n 43._o the_o case_n of_o patronage_n 44._o paint_v and_o naked_a breasts'censured_a 45._o the_o name_n of_o all_o church-member_n to_o be_v register_v 46._o a_o case_n about_o proposant_n divert_v from_o the_o ministry_n 48._o the_o minister_n nominate_v for_o a_o general_a public_a disputation_n 49._o canon_n about_o depose_v minister_n 50._o holiday_n 51._o order_n about_o mr._n daneau_n and_o de_fw-fr serre's_n work_v 51_o 52._o about_o money_n collect_v 53._o case_n of_o public_a penance_n 55._o chap._n v._n of_o appeal_n a_o full_a year_n of_o vacation_n grant_v to_o monsieur_n beraud_n 5._o chap._n vi_o particular_a matter_n the_o isle_n of_o france_n censure_v for_o propose_v a_o politic_a union_n with_o the_o romanist_n 4._o two_o delinquent_n minister_n censure_v 6._o corneille_n a_o heretical_a minister_n depose_v 12._o the_o ministry_n interdict_v by_o this_o synod_n in_o the_o whole_a colloquy_n of_o rovargne_n 14._o the_o case_n of_o dueller_n 16._o chap._n 7._o the_o roll_n of_o vagrant_n and_o depose_a minister_n a_o act_n for_o call_v the_o two_o next_o national_a synod_n the_o synod_n of_o montauban_n xiii_o 1594._o synod_n xiii_o synod_n xiii_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o montauban_n the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o four_o in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n iv_o king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n master_n michael_n berault_n choose_a moderator_n master_n john_n baptiste_n rotan_n assessor_n scribe_n master_n john_n gardesy_n and_o james_n thomas_n chap._n i_o of_o the_o deputy_n guyenne_n high_a languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n there_o appear_v for_o the_o high_a languedoc_n and_o the_o high_a guyenne_n master_n michael_n berault_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n and_o master_n john_n gardesy_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n antonin_n and_o master_n bernard_n lovis_fw-la minister_n of_o lectoure_n and_o master_n anthony_n d'arroles_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o figedo_n james_n thomas_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n and_o john_n bertrand_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o renel_n and_o lauragais_n augoumois_n xaintonge_o aunis_n and_o augoumois_n for_o xaintonges_n aulnis_n augoulmois_n master_n john_n baptiste_n rotan_n pastor_n and_o doctor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rochel_n master_n german_a chauvetan_a lord_n of_o beauvais_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n martin_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o reé_n choose_v extraordinary_o by_o the_o colloquy_n of_o aunis_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o synod_n and_o elijah_n festineau_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n d'angely_n guyenne_n lower_v guyenne_n for_o lower_v guyenne_n gascony_n perigord_n and_o limousin_n master_n james_n lamqert_n minister_n of_o st._n foy_n and_o amanien_n de_fw-fr beaupuy_n 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minister_n of_o beaufort_n in_o valeé_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr peter_n coigneé_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plant_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o saumur_n for_o provence_n there_o appear_v no_o one_o provence_n provence_n and_o the_o exile_a member_n of_o the_o church_n there_o which_o have_v refuge_v themselves_o in_o the_o low_a languedoc_n excuse_v themselves_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n xiii_o 1594._o synod_n xiii_o the_o synod_n resolve_v that_o letter_n of_o consolation_n from_o it_o shall_v be_v write_v to_o they_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o deputy_n of_o vivaretz_n and_o vellay_n be_v absent_a and_o without_o excuse_n on_o their_o part_n vellay_n vivaretz_n and_o vellay_n the_o synod_n ordain_v censure_n against_o they_o as_o also_o that_o they_o be_v advertise_v by_o the_o same_o hand_n to_o send_v their_o messenger_n unto_o the_o general_n assembly_n convene_v at_o st._n foy_n notwithstanding_o their_o excuse_n dauphiné_n dauphiné_n the_o deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a shall_v be_v most_o severe_o censure_v because_o of_o their_o absence_n as_o also_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n those_o of_o normandy_n do_v not_o appear_v normandy_n normandy_n but_o only_o excuse_v their_o absence_n by_o letter_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v grievous_o censure_v auvergne_n lyonnois_n and_o auvergne_n those_o of_o lyonnois_n and_o lower_n auvergne_n do_v earnest_o crave_v excuse_n by_o their_o letter_n and_o their_o excuse_n be_v receive_v and_o approve_v the_o deputy_n of_o burgundy_n be_v absent_a burgundy_n burgundy_n and_o no_o letter_n of_o excuse_n on_o their_o behalf_n shall_v be_v severe_o censure_v after_o prayer_n master_n michael_n berault_n be_v choose_v moderator_n and_o master_n john_n baptist_n rotan_n assessor_n and_o mr._n john_n gardesy_n and_o james_n thomas_n scribe_n to_o collect_v and_o register_n the_o act_n of_o this_o synod_n it_o be_v also_o decree_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o this_o church_n before_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o synod_n to_o testify_v our_o union_n in_o doctrine_n and_o church-discipline_n char_n ii_o observation_n make_v upon_o read_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n of_o our_o church_n 1._o the_o printer_n shall_v be_v inform_v that_o instead_o of_o invincible_a they_o do_v place_n invisible_a in_o the_o first_o article_n because_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v quote_v do_v require_v it_o 2._o in_o the_o 18_o article_n the_o word_n peaceable_o shall_v be_v change_v into_o that_o of_o peaceable_n according_a to_o the_o original_a and_o because_o the_o adjective_n be_v more_o full_a and_o significant_a than_o the_o adverb_n 3._o in_o the_o 24_o article_n instead_o of_o this_o that_o there_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v alter_v according_a to_o the_o original_a these_o word_n whereby_o man_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o true_a way_n of_o call_v on_o god_n 4._o the_o word_n unity_n in_o the_o 26_o article_n shall_v be_v leave_v out_o and_o that_o of_o union_n place_v in_o its_o stead_n as_o better_o explain_v the_o antithesis_fw-la which_o be_v those_o that_o keep_v themselves_o secret_a and_o worship_n god_n alone_o by_o
that_o he_o only_o accept_v of_o that_o call_v for_o a_o time_n and_o with_o this_o express_a condition_n that_o his_o father_n be_v content_v with_o it_o this_o assembly_n do_v assign_v the_o say_a mark_n antony_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o villemure_a in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o low_a quercy_n to_o serve_v they_o as_o their_o own_o peculiar_a pastor_n yet_o on_o these_o term_n that_o he_o shall_v assist_v the_o say_a church_n of_o maruejole_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n during_o which_o time_n the_o colloquy_n of_o givaudan_n and_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n shall_v use_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o provide_v another_o pastor_n for_o the_o church_n of_o maruejole_n which_o church_n also_o be_v order_v to_o satisfy_v the_o say_a mark_n antony_n bennet_n within_o six_o week_n of_o his_o return_n all_o his_o arrearage_n and_o the_o whole_a stipend_n of_o the_o quarter_n now_o current_a and_o in_o case_n of_o failure_n herein_o by_o they_o the_o say_a bennet_n be_v leave_v in_o full_a liberty_n to_o leave_v they_o immediate_o and_o to_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o own_o church_n of_o villemure_a he_o advise_v with_o his_o colloquy_n and_o they_o approve_v it_o according_a to_o the_o discipline_n xvi_o divers_a province_n have_v consult_v this_o assembly_n what_o course_n they_o shall_v take_v with_o those_o who_o challenge_v and_o with_o those_o who_o accept_v the_o challenge_n to_o fight_v a_o duel_n as_o also_o how_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o challenge_v who_o kill_v their_o adverse_a party_n have_v since_o obtain_v his_o majesty_n pardon_n or_o have_v be_v afterward_o legal_o justify_v and_o discharge_v the_o synod_n make_v this_o decree_n that_o every_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v suspend_v the_o lord_n table_n and_o this_o their_o suspension_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o hand_n publish_v to_o the_o congregation_n and_o before_o ever_o they_o be_v readmit_v to_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o communion_n they_o shall_v undergo_v public_a penance_n for_o those_o their_o offence_n xvii_o the_o consul_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n petition_v this_o assembly_n that_o during_o mounseur_fw-fr berault_n absence_n their_o church_n may_v be_v supply_v for_o that_o year_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nove_n minister_n of_o beaufort_n in_o anjou_n answer_n be_v give_v they_o that_o according_a to_o our_o discipline_n it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v till_o such_o time_n as_o both_o the_o church_n and_o province_n to_o which_o he_o stand_v relate_v have_v be_v first_o acquaint_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v send_v letter_n unto_o that_o church_n and_o province_n and_o to_o the_o lady_n vaux_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n du_fw-mi plessis_n entreat_v they_o because_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v either_o to_o grant_v or_o at_o least_o to_o lend_v their_o pastor_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr nove_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n during_o mounseur_fw-fr beraud_n absence_n and_o till_o that_o the_o synod_n of_o anjou_n have_v gratify_v the_o say_v petitioner_n the_o colloquy_n of_o low_a quercy_n shall_v take_v care_n that_o the_o say_a church_n of_o montauban_n be_v not_o leave_v destitute_a without_o a_o pastor_n but_o that_o they_o do_v from_o time_n to_o time_n send_v able_a minister_n unto_o they_o chap._n vii_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o vagrant_n deserter_n and_o depose_v minister_n 1._o the_o vagrant_n be_v isaac_n and_o moses_n bouchars_n who_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o sow_v false_a doctrine_n they_o be_v of_o poitiers_n the_o elder_a of_o they_o be_v a_o little_a dapper_a fellow_n red_a face_n and_o beard_n rove_a eye_n the_o young_a be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o stature_n but_o blackish_a beard_n pale_a and_o sad_a and_o rove_a eye_n as_o his_o brother_n 2._o costa_n or_o la_fw-fr costa_n of_o bearn_n who_o preach_v here_o and_o there_o without_o any_o ordination_n he_o be_v a_o fellow_n of_o low_a stature_n a_o black_a beard_n a_o swart_a countenance_n a_o notorious_a liar_n impudent_a and_o a_o thief_n 3._o commission_n be_v give_v to_o master_n villette_n and_o master_n chalais_n deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n to_o make_v speedy_a enquiry_n about_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-mi croix_n late_a minister_n of_o perigueux_n who_o have_v forsake_v his_o ministry_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o physic_n vincentius_n cordatus_n be_v sixty_o year_n of_o age_n a_o tall_a lubberly_a fellow_n the_o depose_v 4._o in_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o high_a guyenne_n master_n bernard_n vaissy_n for_o preach_v false_a doctrine_n 5._o master_n gaspar_n olaxa_n a_o spaniard_n for_o raise_v trouble_n and_o sedition_n in_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n 6._o master_n peter_n beaupoil_v otherwise_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o dumont_n or_o damont_n 7._o master_n james_n caza_n of_o normandy_n master_n gabriel_n roul_n otherwise_o la_o sales_n de_fw-fr coucher_n in_o rovargue_n a_o schism_n have_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n foy_n upon_o the_o score_n of_o the_o say_v roul_n the_o minister_n of_o this_o synod_n who_o be_v to_o meet_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o st._n foy_n be_v impower_v with_o full_a authority_n from_o it_o xiii_o 1594._o synod_n xiii_o to_o hear_v and_o judge_v full_o and_o final_o of_o that_o business_n because_o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o dispersion_n of_o the_o church_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o loire_n the_o province_n of_o anjou_n be_v appoint_v to_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n unto_o the_o city_n of_o saumur_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n two_o year_n hence_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n to_o who_o by_o order_n of_o the_o last_o synod_n hold_v at_o vitré_n it_o belong_v to_o convocate_v this_o next_o ensue_a synod_n have_v part_v with_o its_o right_n in_o favour_n to_o and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o province_n these_o thing_n consider_v the_o next_o synod_n shall_v be_v entreat_v to_o appoint_v that_o the_o national_a synod_n which_o shall_v succeed_v it_o may_v be_v assemble_v and_o hold_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o low_a languedoc_n give_v at_o montauban_n the_o 28_o of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1594._o the_o original_a act_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o archive_v of_o the_o city_n rochel_n and_o be_v thus_o sign_v beraud_n moderator_n gardesy_n and_o scribe_n of_o the_o synod_n rotan_n scribe_n of_o the_o synod_n the_o end_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o montauban_n the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o fourteen_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o saumur_n the_o 15_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1596._o the_o content_n of_o this_o synod_n chap._n i._n deputy_n name_n a_o observation_n pass_v on_o mounseur_fw-fr rotan_n a_o deputy_n moderator_n and_o scribe_n choose_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v celebrate_v june_n 16._o chap._n ii_o observation_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o confession_n chap._n iii_o 26._o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n province_n to_o take_v care_n of_o proposant_n 4._o college_n and_o university_n to_o be_v erect_v 5._o crime_n which_o may_v expose_v penitent_n to_o public_a infamy_n or_o death_n not_o to_o be_v confess_v by_o they_o in_o their_o public_a penance_n 8._o pastor_n to_o be_v send_v alternative_o unto_o synod_n 11._o minister_n not_o depute_v unto_o synod_n shall_v have_v no_o vote_n 13._o gypfy_v child_n may_v be_v baptize_v 15._o baptism_n must_v be_v administer_v in_o a_o church_n 16._o two_o name_n unto_o a_o child_n indifferent_a 17._o marriage_n promise_v de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la indissolvable_a 18._o the_o discipline_n approve_v and_o swear_v chap._n iu._n general_a matter_n a_o caveat_n against_o a_o scot_n who_o will_v reconcile_v both_o religion_n 1._o latin_n disputation_n better_a for_o university_n than_o colloquy_n 3._o church-member_n name_n to_o be_v register_v 11._o minister_n may_v preach_v on_o holiday_n 13._o dueller_n 14._o the_o union_n betwixt_o the_o church_n of_o france_n and_o the_o netherlands_o to_o be_v maintain_v 15._o none_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n live_v among_o the_o papist_n without_o a_o certificate_n from_o the_o elder_n 16._o the_o king_n and_o constable_n letter_n to_o the_o synod_n 18._o fraud_n of_o a_o geneva_n bookseller_n 19_o a_o case_n about_o minister_n be_v deputy_n unto_o politic_a assembly_n 20._o whether_o contract_v of_o marriage_n shall_v be_v see_v before_o publication_n of_o bane_n 21._o idolatry_n to_o be_v abjure_v before_o person_n be_v admit_v to_o communion_n with_o we_o 22._o the_o local_a magistrate_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n may_v assist_v at_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n 23._o may_v a_o protestant_a judge_n swear_v a_o papist_n upon_o his_o crucifix_n 24._o hautyn_n to_o print_v the_o bible_n 25._o
such_o as_o marry_v within_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v by_o god_n word_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n 26._o the_o revelation_n not_o to_o be_v expound_v without_o leave_n from_o the_o colloquy_n or_o synod_n 27._o such_o as_o marry_v their_o child_n to_o papist_n shall_v be_v suspend_v 28._o cousin-german_n may_v marry_v 32._o minister_n to_o be_v in_o the_o army_n 33._o vmpire_n among_o protestant_n to_o compose_v difference_n 35._o chap._n v._n of_o appeal_n the_o case_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr d'amours_n a_o minister_n 3_o ou_fw-fr puy_n a_o erroneous_a minister_n depose_v restore_v again_o unto_o his_o office_n 6._o chap._n vi_o of_o particular_a matter_n de_fw-fr l'escale_n a_o heretic_n censure_v 1._o a_o censure_v minister_n restore_v 4._o the_o case_n of_o two_o depose_a minister_n revise_v 5_o 6._o letter_n from_o the_o synod_n to_o the_o church_n of_o metz_n 8._o letter_n from_o sedan_n unto_o the_o synod_n 9_o the_o petition_n of_o a_o depose_a minister_n for_o his_o restoration_n reject_v 13._o letter_n from_o the_o countess_n of_o laval_n to_o the_o synod_n 18._o letter_n from_o the_o synod_n to_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n and_o parliament_n of_o pau_n 19_o cahier_v to_o be_v declare_v public_o a_o apostate_n minister_n 21._o m._n de_fw-fr lessar_n a_o poor_a minister_n free_v from_o a_o bond_n of_o ten_o crown_n 22._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'espine_n emeritus_n 23._o a_o depose_a minister_n not_o restore_v 25._o a_o penitent_a depose_a minister_n restore_v 26._o olaxa_n a_o depose_a minister_n how_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o 28._o the_o case_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr d'espoir_fw-fr a_o minister_n 30._o chap._n vii_o roll_v of_o depose_v minister_n a_o remark_n upon_o cahier_n the_o apostate_n the_o synod_n of_o saumur_n fourteen_o 1596._o synod_n fourteen_o synod_n fourteen_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o saumur_n the_o five_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o six_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o deputy_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr touche_n choose_a precedent_n mounseur_fw-fr pacard_n assessor_n and_o messieurs_fw-fr vincent_n and_o chalmot_n scribe_n at_o this_o synod_n there_o appear_v these_o pastor_n and_o elder_n hereafter_o name_v for_o britain_n master_n peter_n merlin_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o family_n of_o the_o lady_n of_o laval_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr landauran_n elder_a of_o the_o say_a church_n die_v mr._n rotan_n be_v bear_v at_o geneva_n minister_n first_o at_o rochel_n and_o then_o at_o castres_n and_o there_o he_o die_v for_o the_o high_a languedoc_n and_o the_o high_a guyenne_n master_n john_n baptista_n rotan_n subdelegated_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr balarand_n who_o be_v depute_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v at_o figeac_n in_o may_n last_o 1596._o but_o because_o of_o his_o sickness_n he_o can_v not_o be_v present_a in_o the_o assembly_n and_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr rotan_n be_v accept_v in_o that_o quality_n but_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v a_o precedent_n and_o the_o province_n be_v charge_v to_o acquaint_v their_o respective_a deputy_n with_o it_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o delegate_v another_o in_o their_o slead_v i_o can_v pass_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr rotan_n without_o a_o remark_n which_o may_v be_v read_v at_o large_a in_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr aubigny's_n histoire_n univers_n liv_o 4._o cap._n 11._o &_o liv_o 5._o cap._n 2._o he_o and_o one_o marlas_n who_o afterward_o revolt_v with_o de_fw-fr serres_n cayer_n the_o apostate_n and_o de_fw-fr vaux_n minister_n find_v no_o gain_n nor_o preferment_n to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n project_v for_o their_o own_o advancement_n the_o reunion_n of_o the_o two_o religion_n protestant_n and_o popish_a they_o communicate_v their_o design_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o sansy_n who_o afterward_o turn_v papist_n to_o du_fw-fr fay_n 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bring_v off_o with_o three_o bill_n one_o of_o two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o crown_n and_o the_o other_o two_o of_o lesser_a sum_n fall_v into_o terror_n and_o horror_n of_o mind_n have_v no_o rest_n night_n nor_o day_n and_o under_o this_o great_a anguish_n discover_v the_o whole_a plot_n for_o their_o prevarication_n unto_o several_a person_n of_o note_n and_o quality_n but_o with_o dreadful_a cry_n and_o groan_n yet_o withal_o assure_v they_o that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o his_o poor_a soul_n notwithstanding_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o he_o shall_v die_v very_o sudden_o which_o he_o do_v the_o next_o lord_n day_n for_o have_v preach_v to_o his_o congregation_n and_o sup_v with_o some_o friend_n he_o take_v a_o solemn_a leave_n of_o they_o and_o lead_v his_o wife_n into_o his_o bedchamber_n he_o pronounce_v this_o stave_n of_o the_o fifty_o first_o psalm_n lo_o also_o lord_n thou_o love_v truth_n within_o within_o the_o heart_n within_o the_o soul_n sincerity_n therefore_o to_o i_o so_o gracious_a thou_o have_v be_v to_o make_v i_o know_v thy_o inward_a wisdom_n verity_n and_o immediate_o die_v in_o the_o very_a place_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr aubigni_n relate_v how_o that_o he_o unbosomed_a himself_o unto_o he_o with_o many_o sigh_n and_o have_v confess_v his_o heinous_a offence_n he_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o three_o bill_n which_o after_o his_o death_n he_o give_v back_o again_o unto_o his_o heir_n for_o poitou_n master_n dominick_n de_fw-fr loss_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr touche_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mouchant_a and_o st._n fulgent_n master_n francis_n l'oystau_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n and_o family_n of_o the_o lord_n duke_n la_fw-fr tremoville_n and_o mons_fw-la de_fw-fr fontaine_v elder_a of_o the_o say_a church_n their_o temple_n in_o which_o they_o worship_v god_n be_v at_o melle_n for_o the_o low_a guyenne_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n hilary_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n without_o a_o elder_a mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chastelet_n be_v excuse_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o sickness_n and_o the_o province_n shall_v be_v inform_v that_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n they_o ought_v to_o substitute_v another_o as_o also_o to_o depute_v unto_o these_o synod_n one_o or_o two_o elder_n for_o orleans_n berry_n etc._n etc._n master_n john_n vian_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o angeau_n master_n adam_n de_fw-fr orival_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sancerre_n and_o master_n giles_n d'_fw-fr albert_n junior_n citizen_n of_o blois_n depute_v by_o the_o say_a province_n for_o dolphiny_a provence_n and_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n master_n daniel_n chamier_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montlimart_n master_n john_n de_fw-fr serres_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aurenge_n and_o there_o be_v join_v with_o he_o mounseur_fw-fr hulson_n a_o elder_a of_o that_o church_n but_o tho'_o he_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o say_a province_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o present_a at_o this_o synod_n for_o lower_v languedoc_n master_n laurence_n brunier_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vsez_fw-fr and_o theodorick_n de_fw-fr combez_n baron_n of_o fons_n elder_a of_o that_o church_n for_o normandy_n master_n giles_n gautier_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr bansenie_fw-fr minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o caen_n and_o master_n robert_n du_fw-fr perron_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rovan_n for_o lyonnois_n forest_n and_o beaujolois_n master_n lewis_n tourquet_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n for_o anjou_n touraine_n etc._n etc._n master_n felix_n du_fw-fr tronchay_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr nove_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o beaufort_n master_n francis_n greliere_n lord_n of_o macefer_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o saumur_n and_o master_n briant_n niotte_n and_o master_n peter_n coignet_n lord_n of_o la_o plant_n elder_n in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o sanmur_n for_o xaintonge_n augoulmois_n and_o aunix_n master_n george_n pacart_n minister_n of_o rochefoucald_a and_o mounseur_fw-fr chalmot_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o
d'espoir_fw-fr a_o copy_n of_o his_o church_n petition_n that_o so_o he_o may_v return_v they_o a_o answer_v within_o two_o month_n time_n by_o the_o way_n of_o paris_n and_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n be_v charge_v in_o their_o next_o synod_n to_o know_v of_o the_o say_v d'espoir_fw-fr whether_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o that_o say_a petition_n be_v true_a or_o not_o and_o if_o true_a they_o shall_v enjoin_v he_o out_o of_o hand_n to_o perform_v one_o of_o those_o condition_n propose_v by_o the_o say_a church_n in_o their_o petition_n and_o the_o province_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o whole_a affair_n to_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n xxxi_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o montauban_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o that_o matter_n concern_v monsieur_n berault_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n be_v to_o acquiesce_v in_o it_o xxxii_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n request_v that_o the_o church_n of_o luneré_fw-la in_o normandy_n may_v be_v exhort_v to_o pay_v mounseur_fw-fr vatblè_fw-la who_o be_v former_o their_o minister_n his_o arrearage_n owe_v to_o he_o this_o synod_n have_v give_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o deputy_n of_o normandy_n that_o pursuant_n to_o the_o memoirs_fw-fr deposit_v in_o their_o hand_n by_o the_o say_v vatblé_fw-fr they_o endeavour_v to_o procure_v he_o all_o satisfaction_n possible_a xxxiii_o the_o memoir_n of_o lymoges_n present_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o gascony_n be_v send_v back_o again_o unto_o the_o assembly_n of_o loudun_n and_o the_o case_n propound_v in_o those_o paper_n about_o marriage_n contract_v with_o a_o party_n of_o contrary_a religion_n be_v full_o determine_v by_o our_o discipline_n which_o forbid_v the_o blessing_n of_o those_o marriage_n in_o our_o church_n where_o one_o of_o the_o person_n refuse_v to_o quit_v its_o idolatry_n chap._n vii_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o depose_v the_o depose_v be_v monsieur_n live_v monsieur_n monsieur_n monsieur_n cahier_fw-fr be_v wheedle_v off_o from_o the_o reform_a religion_n with_o the_o never-performed_n promise_v of_o be_v make_v a_o abbot_n he_o be_v depose_v for_o write_v two_o book_n in_o which_o he_o assert_v the_o necessity_n and_o lawfulness_n of_o public_a stew_n and_o brothel-house_n and_o that_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n be_v not_o forbid_v in_o the_o seven_o commandment_n but_o only_o the_o sin_n of_o onan_n 2._o for_o magic_a which_o he_o have_v practise_v this_o wretch_n have_v one_o virtue_n he_o never_o love_v nor_o be_v belove_v by_o the_o jesuit_n he_o be_v once_o favour_v but_o after_o slight_v and_o neglect_v by_o the_o sorbonist_n a_o most_o slovenly_a nasty_a fellow_n in_o his_o apparel_n and_o way_n of_o live_v peter_n cahier_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n vielbancque_n in_o languedoc_n peter_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr otherwise_o boilem_fw-la in_o normandy_n godfrey_n de_fw-fr vaux_n in_o dolphiny_a and_o john_n cornille_n the_o province_n shall_v be_v advise_v to_o beware_v of_o a_o certain_a pernicious_a heretic_n call_v anthony_n de_fw-fr l'escale_n who_o rove_v up_o and_o down_o scatter_v his_o error_n both_o by_o write_n and_o discourse_n the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n be_v charge_v to_o convene_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n in_o the_o city_n of_o montpellier_n the_o first_o of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n 1598._o the_o act_n be_v thus_o sign_v by_o dominick_n de_fw-fr loss_n moderator_n of_o the_o synod_n vincent_n choose_v to_o collect_v the_o act_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n the_o end_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o saumur_n the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o xv._o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o montpellier_n the_o 26_o of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1598._o the_o content_n of_o this_o synod_n chap._n i._n name_n of_o deputy_n synodical_a officer_n choose_v a_o decree_n that_o every_o province_n shall_v choose_v four_o deputy_n who_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n of_o the_o first_o deputy_n may_v supply_v their_o place_n in_o the_o national_a synod_n a_o exception_n for_o the_o deputy_n of_o provence_n chap._n ii_o observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n advertisement_n unto_o printer_n chap._n iii_o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n distinction_n between_o the_o inability_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o a_o people_n to_o their_o minister_n 4._o case_n of_o the_o emeriti_fw-la and_o their_o widow_n 5._o certificate_n give_v to_o the_o poor_a 9_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n move_v by_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n 11._o national_a synod_n to_o be_v triennial_n 12._o no_o funeral_n doles_n 13._o marriage-promises_a to_o be_v make_v either_o by_o word_n de_fw-mi futuro_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr praesenti_fw-la 15._o a_o case_n about_o one_o who_o marry_v the_o widow_n of_o he_o who_o in_o his_o first_o marriage_n have_v marry_v his_o sister_n 16._o a_o case_n about_o certificate_n to_o be_v marry_v in_o another_o church_n for_o fear_v of_o witchcraft_n 17._o widow_n not_o to_o marry_v till_o seven_o month_n after_o their_o husband_n death_n 18._o the_o marriage_n of_o madam_n the_o king_n sister_n 19_o a_o case_n about_o incest_n 20._o whether_o a_o man_n convict_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o a_o capital_a crime_n which_o yet_o he_o stiff_o deni_v may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n 21._o a_o case_n about_o purchase_v land_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o popish_a worship_n 23._o a_o case_n about_o advocate_n and_o proctor_n 24._o about_o printer_n 25._o and_o lottery_n 28._o penance_n for_o harlot_n 30._o chap._n iu._n appeal_n judgement_n in_o point_n of_o doctrine_n appropriate_a unto_o the_o ministry_n 4._o chap._n v._n general_a matter_n a_o committee_n of_o minister_n to_o revise_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o discipline_n reconciler_n of_o both_o religion_n to_o be_v reject_v 2._o the_o liturgy_n not_o to_o be_v alter_v mr._n beza_n scripture_n song_n to_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n 3._o censure_n of_o book_n apparatus_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la catholicam_fw-la avis_n pour_fw-fr la_fw-fr paix_n de_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr &_o elenchus_n novae_n doctrinae_fw-la 4._o a_o case_n send_v by_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n unto_o the_o synod_n for_o resolution_n 5._o another_o case_n depend_v on_o it_o 6._o another_o about_o wound_v 7._o another_o about_o marriage-promises_a 8._o monsieur_n chamier_n advice_n to_o the_o synod_n when_o he_o bring_v the_o edict_n of_o nants_n unto_o it_o 14._o a_o distribution_n of_o the_o king_n money_n give_v the_o church_n 16._o minister_n abroad_o cite_v home_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o national_a synod_n 17._o chap._n vi_o particular_a matter_n letter_n to_o the_o dutch_a church_n mounseur_fw-fr berand_n to_o answer_n perron_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr montigni_n cahier_v 3._o franc_n a_o depose_a minister_n petition_v to_o be_v restore_v be_v reject_v 6._o minister_n for_o madam_n 7._o cassegrain_n answer_n to_o perron_n slight_v by_o the_o synod_n 10._o peyrol_n not_o due_o qualify_v for_o the_o ministry_n 11._o poor_a minister_n 14_o 15_o 16._o complaint_n of_o the_o town_n of_o aubenas_fw-la 23._o minister_n in_o one_o church_n quarrel_v be_v both_o remove_v 26._o the_o court_n of_o castres_n have_v the_o thanks_o of_o the_o synod_n 31._o chap._n vii_o private_a acts._n chap._n viii_o extract_v from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o mix_a assembly_n of_o chastelheraut_a a_o act_n for_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n the_o synod_n of_o montpellier_n xv._o 1598._o synod_n xv._o synod_n xv._o act_n and_o article_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o montpellier_n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o eight_o chap._n i._o deputy_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o synod_n mounseur_fw-fr berault_n be_v choose_v precedent_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr montigny_n assessor_n and_o scribe_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr macifer_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr cartau_n there_o assemble_v at_o it_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n who_o name_n be_v underwritten_a for_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n picardy_n and_o champagne_n mounseur_fw-fr francis_n de_fw-fr lauberan_n lord_n of_o montigny_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o moses_n cartau_n elder_a of_o the_o say_a church_n for_o orleans_n berry_n blezou_n and_o dunois_n master_n michael_n le_fw-fr noir_fw-fr minister_n of_o chastillon_n on_o loire_n and_o esaias_n fleureau_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n for_o dolphiny_a and_o the_o principality_n of_o orange_n master_n andrew_n caille_n minister_n of_o grenoble_n and_o master_n william_n vallier_n minister_n of_o die_n and_o master_n sebastian_n julian_n minister_n of_o aurange_a and_o master_n felix_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o montlimart_n for_o normandy_n and_o britain_n master_n william_n claud_n picheron_n minister_n at_o ponteau_n de_fw-fr mer_n without_o a_o elder_a for_o the_o high_a languedoc_n and_o the_o
provide_v a_o church_n for_o he_o xxvi_o this_o assembly_n upon_o hear_v the_o difference_n rise_v betwixt_o mounseur_fw-fr jarey_n and_o voisin_n minister_n of_o millaud_n have_v ordain_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o that_o church_n that_o neither_o of_o those_o minister_n shall_v continue_v in_o it_o long_o than_o till_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr brunier_fw-fr and_o mounseur_fw-fr gasques_n be_v entreat_v to_o take_v their_o turn_v in_o serve_v the_o say_a church_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr brunier_fw-fr be_v to_o hasten_v thither_o as_o soon_o as_o possible_a he_o can_v far_o that_o a_o exchange_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o person_n of_o monsieur_n voisin_n with_o that_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr remirat_fw-la minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n africa_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr jarey_n have_v leave_n give_v he_o to_o join_v himself_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o pamiers_n or_o merueir_n at_o his_o own_o election_n until_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n xxvii_o this_o synod_n revise_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o montauban_n in_o which_o monsieur_n balarand_n be_v by_o their_o gift_n appropriate_v to_o the_o church_n of_o castree_n as_o also_o that_o article_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o saumur_n ordain_v the_o say_a ballarand_n to_o return_v unto_o his_o church_n of_o aymett_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o both_o those_o church_n have_v be_v hear_v on_o behalf_n of_o their_o principal_n and_o consider_v the_o great_a importance_n of_o that_o of_o castres_n do_v ordain_v that_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr ballarand_n shall_v remain_v appropriate_v pastor_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n which_o yet_o be_v oblige_v according_a to_o agreement_n between_o they_o to_o re-imburse_a the_o say_a church_n of_o aymett_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o crown_n expend_v by_o they_o in_o their_o procure_n of_o another_o minister_n xxviii_o a_o petition_n be_v present_v by_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n pray_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr rotan_n may_v be_v grant_v they_o for_o their_o pastor_n this_o assembly_n have_v ordain_v that_o he_o shall_v remain_v with_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n until_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n who_o may_v as_o they_o think_v fit_a dispose_n of_o he_o respect_n be_v first_o have_v to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o say_a master_n rotan_n so_o as_o will_n most_o contribute_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o god_n church_n xxix_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n desire_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr somaltuâ—_n mounseur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr in_o another_o copy_n it_o be_v de_fw-fr sossias_n in_o athâ—r_fw-la somaltuâ—_n soul_n may_v be_v give_v they_o they_o be_v send_v back_o to_o their_o next_o provincial_a synod_n xxx_o mounseur_fw-fr julian_n be_v order_v to_o recover_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr serres_n decease_v all_o his_o manuscript_n memoir_n that_o they_o may_v be_v produce_v and_o peruse_v by_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n xxxi_o the_o advocate-general_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o castres_n have_v salute_v and_o assure_v this_o assembly_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_a chamber_n profess_v our_o religion_n of_o their_o faithful_a and_o sincere_a desire_n to_o maintain_v the_o right_n of_o our_o church_n thanks_o be_v give_v he_o and_o by_o he_o to_o that_o honourable_a court_n represent_v by_o he_o and_o they_o be_v desire_v not_o to_o compliment_v with_o we_o but_o in_o good_a earnest_n to_o pursue_v that_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v establish_v and_o for_o which_o each_o of_o they_o respective_o be_v recommend_v by_o the_o church_n xxxii_o licence_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o church_n of_o cormis_n and_o st._n john_n of_o bruel_n to_o incorporate_v themselves_o with_o the_o colloquy_n of_o vigan_n because_o it_o lie_v so_o very_o convenient_a for_o they_o xxxiii_o the_o synod_n have_v hear_v the_o deputles_o of_o the_o church_n of_o loudun_n and_o pamiers_n concern_v the_o call_n of_o monsieur_n froget_v determine_v that_o of_o right_o he_o do_v belong_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o loudun_n which_o however_o must_v pay_v unto_o that_o of_o pamiers_fw-fr fifty_o crown_n disburse_v by_o they_o in_o book_n for_o the_o say_v froget_n and_o they_o be_v also_o order_v to_o defray_v his_o charge_n in_o come_v unto_o this_o assembly_n xxxiv_o this_o synod_n not_o have_v at_o present_a a_o pastor_n sufficient_o qualify_v for_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o consider_v the_o great_a consequenee_n of_o its_o establishment_n ordain_v that_o the_o colloquy_n of_o albrett_n high_a agenois_n and_o perigord_n shall_v each_o of_o then_o in_o course_n for_o four_o month_n supply_v that_o church_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr renault_n mounseur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr renault_n renault_n be_v to_o begin_v the_o exercise_n there_o xxxv_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o my_o lord_n the_o ambassador_n of_o england_n and_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fontaine_n minister_n of_o the_o french_a church_n in_o london_n to_o inform_v they_o of_o those_o injurious_a write_n publish_v against_o our_o church_n by_o sutcliffe_n and_o saravia_n and_o they_o be_v desire_v to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o queen_n that_o such_o write_n may_v not_o be_v print_v xxxvi_o this_o synod_n intreat_v both_o the_o province_n of_o languedoc_n to_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o criminal_a process_n depend_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o castres_n about_o the_o oppression_n exercise_v upon_o the_o arnold_n by_o the_o seneschal_n of_o ville_fw-fr franche_fw-mi in_o rovergue_n xxxvii_o the_o church_n of_o nion_n in_o dolphiny_a petition_v for_o a_o pastor_n mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr jay_n alius_fw-la du_fw-fr gasleur_fw-fr be_v grant_v to_o they_o till_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o vivaretz_n chap._n vii_o of_o private_a act_n i._o governor_n be_v exhort_v to_o improve_v their_o interest_n that_o the_o edict_n be_v not_o execute_v in_o their_o jurisdiction_n till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o have_v be_v first_o execute_v in_o those_o place_n possess_v by_o they_o of_o the_o contrary_a religion_n ii_o the_o church_n of_o languedoc_n be_v require_v to_o oppose_v those_o novelty_n introduce_v at_o the_o interment_n of_o their_o dead_a and_o in_o particular_a this_o that_o maid_n be_v carry_v to_o their_o grave_n by_o maid_n wear_v garland_n of_o flower_n iii_o and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n who_o govern_v the_o church_n by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o procure_v the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o their_o poor_a this_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o whenas_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n belong_v to_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o deacon_n hand_n they_o may_v warrantable_o put_v it_o out_o to_o interest_n that_o so_o in_o case_n of_o great_a necessity_n the_o poor_a may_v receive_v the_o more_o and_o great_a relief_n and_o comfort_n chap._n viii_o a_o extract_v of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o general_n mix_v assembly_n of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o chastelheraut_a and_o approve_v by_o their_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o montpellier_n the_o 26_o day_n of_o may_n 1598._o and_o the_o day_n follow_v rule_n for_o such_o as_o bring_v the_o king_n order_n grant_v for_o any_o command_n or_o government_n in_o the_o cautionary_a town_n give_v we_o for_o our_o security_n the_o provincial_a assembly_n which_o shall_v be_v call_v upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o deputy_n now_o at_o chastelheraut_a shall_v out_o of_o every_o colloquy_n name_n some_o able_a and_o faithful_a person_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o city_n who_o yet_o shall_v be_v change_v or_o confirm_v by_o every_o provincial_a synod_n or_o general_a assembly_n if_o need_v be_v to_o be_v present_a at_o colloquy_n whenas_o a_o attestation_n shall_v be_v desire_v by_o a_o gentleman_n who_o have_v get_v his_o majesty_n grant_n of_o any_o government_n or_o place_n of_o trust_n and_o in_o case_n the_o person_n have_v the_o grant_n be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o colloquy_n in_o which_o the_o vacant_a place_n lie_v the_o say_a colloquy_n meet_v together_o for_o sign_v the_o say_a attestation_n shall_v invite_v all_o those_o who_o be_v name_v by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n or_o assembly_n that_o they_o may_v joint_o consult_v whether_o they_o ought_v to_o give_v it_o or_o inform_v his_o majesty_n to_o the_o contrary_n if_o the_o time_n of_o sit_v for_o the_o general_n assembly_n be_v near_o the_o say_a colloquy_n shall_v defer_v till_o they_o have_v first_o have_v their_o judgement_n about_o the_o say_a attestation_n and_o in_o case_n the_o person_n who_o have_v the_o grant_n be_v of_o another_o colloquy_n than_o that_o of_o the_o vacant_a place_n the_o person_n who_o be_v charge_v to_o convocate_v the_o colloquy_n whereunto_o the_o grantee_n belong_v shall_v take_v some_o sufficient_a time_n to_o inform_v the_o assembly_n or_o province_n in_o which_o the_o vacant_a place_n lie_v but_o at_o their_o charge_n of_o the_o quality_n family_n religion_n and_o moral_n of_o
he_o who_o have_v the_o grant_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a assembly_n shall_v meet_v it_o shall_v give_v notice_n thereof_o unto_o the_o colloquy_n wherein_o the_o vacancy_n be_v and_o also_o inform_v the_o say_a colloquy_n of_o the_o vacant_a place_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o say_v grant_n and_o when_o they_o give_v their_o attestation_n they_o shall_v cause_v the_o union_n of_o nantes_n to_o be_v sign_v by_o he_o who_o bring_v the_o king_n grant_v for_o the_o vacant_a government_n according_a as_o it_o have_v be_v ordain_v in_o all_o such_o case_n the_o form_n of_o attestation_n agree_v upon_o in_o the_o general_n assembly_n to_o be_v give_v by_o colloquy_n or_o synod_n unto_o they_o who_o his_o majesty_n shall_v recommend_v unto_o vacant_a government_n in_o our_o cautionary_a to_n we_o minister_n and_o elder_n meet_v together_o in_o colloquy_n in_o the_o province_n of_o n._n do_v certify_v unto_o his_o majesty_n that_o monsieur_n n._n de_fw-fr n._n apply_v himself_o unto_o we_o desire_v our_o attestation_n of_o his_o sincere_a profession_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n he_o be_v choose_v by_o his_o majesty_n unto_o the_o command_n of_o such_o a_o place_n n._n late_o vacant_a by_o the_o death_n of_o n._n we_o therefore_o do_v attest_v and_o certify_v that_o the_o say_v monsieur_n n._n do_v actual_o profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n communicate_v with_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n live_v religious_o as_o a_o man_n fear_v god_n and_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o say_a profession_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o which_o reason_n we_o give_v he_o this_o our_o certificate_n by_o these_o present_n which_o we_o hope_v will_v be_v of_o use_n and_o advantage_n to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o desire_n dated_n etc._n etc._n the_o province_n of_o normandy_n be_v grace_v with_o the_o privilege_n of_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n which_o shall_v be_v hold_v within_o three_o year_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o june_n and_o the_o succeed_a national_a synod_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a these_o act_n and_o article_n be_v thus_o subscribe_v de_fw-fr montigny_n assessor_n moses_n cartaut_n scribe_n the_o end_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o montpellier_n the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o xvi_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o gergeau_n the_o 9th_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1601._o the_o content_n of_o this_o synod_n chap._n i._n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n we_o officer_n of_o the_o synod_n chap._n ii_o 3._o observation_n on_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n iii_o observation_n on_o the_o discipline_n the_o five_o penny_n of_o the_o poor_n money_n to_o be_v lay_v by_o for_o our_o proposant_n 18._o rule_n for_o dispute_n with_o our_o adversary_n 23._o the_o church_n of_o sedan_n incorporate_v with_o the_o synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n 31._o the_o discipline_n approve_v and_o swear_v chap._n iu._n appeal_n affair_n of_o monsieur_n d'amour_n a_o very_a eminent_a minister_n 1_o 2_o 3._o severity_n of_o discipline_n upon_o mounseur_fw-fr gerard_n a_o minister_n 22._o a_o censure_v minister_n restore_v 24._o the_o case_n of_o farmer_n of_o tithe_n 29._o chap._n v._n general_a matter_n no_o recompense_n to_o they_o who_o write_v without_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n 1._o attestation_n from_o their_o church_n when_o they_o remove_v their_o lawsuit_n be_v into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o edict_n 2._o vnordained_a preacher_n not_o allow_v 4._o the_o sacramental_a element_n to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o pastor_n only_o 7._o the_o court_n of_o madarn_n to_o be_v supply_v with_o able_a minister_n 10._o letter_n to_o the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n 14._o four_o book_n to_o be_v peruse_v elenchus_n novae_n doctrinae_fw-la apparatus_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la catholicum_fw-la avis_n pour_fw-fr la_fw-fr paix_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'eglise_fw-fr and_o veu_n par_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy._n chap._n vi_o particular_a matter_n a_o case_n of_o conscience_n whether_o lord_n of_o benefice_n may_v repair_v the_o fabric_n of_o the_o popish_a temple_n in_o which_o mass_n be_v say_v 11._o the_o name_n of_o romish_a ecclesiastic_n who_o be_v invert_v to_o be_v conserve_v 12._o advice_n give_v unto_o the_o consul_n of_o montpellier_n 20._o a_o answer_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr casaubon_n 21._o a_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr plessis_n 23._o care_v take_v of_o a_o worthy_a minister_n 25._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n and_o tremoville_n 27._o a_o case_n about_o a_o incestuous_a marriage_n 28._o passage_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o synod_n 31_o 32._o the_o synod_n order_v letter_n to_o the_o king_n about_o geneva_n 36._o school_n and_o college_n to_o be_v erect_v 37._o a_o dividend_n of_o money_n 40._o palot_n receiver-general_n of_o the_o church_n money_n dodge_v with_o they_o 42._o chap._n vii_o the_o roll_n of_o vagrant_n and_o depose_v minister_n a_o act_n for_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n palot_n send_v 3000_o crown_n to_o the_o synod_n xvi_o 1601._o synod_n xvi_o the_o synod_n of_o gergeau_n synod_n xvi_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o gergeau_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o one_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o deputy_n mounseur_fw-fr pacard_n be_v choose_v moderator_n mounseur_fw-fr lievin_n lord_n of_o beaulieu_n assessor_n mounseur_fw-fr chamier_n and_o scribe_n mounseur_fw-fr mercier_n scribe_n there_o assemble_v in_o it_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n hereafter_o name_v for_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n picardy_n and_o champagne_n mounseur_fw-fr antony_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fay_n minister_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n lievin_n lord_n of_o beaulieu_n minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o 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boislebecque_n for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n at_o present_a unite_a with_o that_o of_o normandy_n there_o come_v the_o ten_o of_o may_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n parent_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vitre_fw-la for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o principality_n of_o orange_n mounseur_fw-fr daniel_n chamier_n pastor_n of_o mountlimart_n and_o john_n perryn_n pastor_n of_o st._n bonnet_n with_o monsieur_n mark_v d'vre_fw-fr elder_a of_o courtaison_n and_o francis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr combe_n elder_a of_o st._n marcelin_n for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n gigard_n pastor_n of_o montpellier_n and_o simeon_n codur_n pastor_n of_o vsez_fw-fr together_o with_o mounseur_fw-fr isaac_n chairon_n elder_a of_o nismes_n for_o lower_v guyenne_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n nodon_n lord_n of_o montbaron_n pastor_n of_o issejac_n and_o jeremiah_n bauconis_n pastor_n of_o tonius_fw-la with_o monsieur_n christopher_n forton_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n 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brignole_n elder_a of_o brignole_n for_o burgundy_n forest_n beaujolois_n etc._n etc._n master_n peter_n colinet_n pastor_n of_o paray_n le_fw-fr moyneau_n and_o anthony_n
church_n be_v admonish_v to_o register_n the_o name_n of_o those_o romish_a churchman_n which_o have_v be_v convert_v since_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n and_o be_v daily_o bring_v over_o to_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o to_o give_v in_o a_o account_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n xiii_o the_o church_n of_o jansac_n be_v admonish_v to_o conform_v itself_o unto_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o church_n about_o the_o wear_n of_o garland_n at_o espousal_n fourteen_o to_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o faithful_a of_o auvergne_n this_o answer_n be_v give_v that_o the_o low_a auvergne_n shall_v be_v assist_v by_o the_o low_a languedoc_n and_o the_o high_a auvergne_n by_o the_o high_a languedoc_n both_o as_o to_o pastor_n and_o in_o the_o share_n of_o his_o majesty_n money_n xv._o the_o church_n of_o villevigne_n redemanded_n by_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n shall_v remain_v unite_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o poictou_n until_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n xvi_o 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write_v in_o favour_n of_o monsieur_n pallot_n answer_n shall_v be_v return_v they_o that_o we_o can_v supply_v he_o out_o of_o the_o money_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o which_o be_v assign_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o that_o therefore_o we_o humble_o entreat_v they_o to_o take_v some_o other_o course_n for_o his_o subsistence_n 20_o see_v the_o synod_n of_o montpellier_n observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n art_n 20_o xxviii_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o becausse_fw-fr have_v by_o their_o letter_n propound_v the_o case_n of_o a_o incestuous_a marriage_n which_o have_v be_v decide_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o montpellier_n this_o assembly_n for_o divers_a reason_n do_v ratify_v the_o judgement_n of_o that_o synod_n provide_v that_o it_o be_v make_v appear_v that_o when_o the_o marriage_n be_v first_o solemnize_v the_o woman_n have_v not_o then_o attain_v she_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o that_o she_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o her_o father_n and_o mother_n all_o which_o shall_v be_v verify_v in_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n whereunto_o the_o say_v party_n be_v order_v to_o for_o this_o purpose_n to_o make_v their_o personal_a appearance_n and_o those_o our_o brethren_n be_v reprove_v for_o speak_v so_o slight_o and_o irreverent_o which_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o become_v they_o of_o that_o synodical_a decision_n xxix_o the_o demand_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr vaisse_fw-fr to_o be_v remove_v into_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n because_o of_o his_o wife_n indisposition_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n who_o shall_v order_v therein_o as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a charity_n xxx_o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v unto_o monsieur_n covet_v desire_v his_o presence_n in_o this_o assembly_n before_o its_o dissolution_n xxxi_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o saumur_n inform_v we_o that_o they_o have_v 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no_o answer_n from_o monsieur_n covet_v he_o not_o be_v
ministry_n in_o normandy_n he_o be_v of_o but_o mean_a stature_n have_v a_o weep_a tone_n brown_a hair_n 2._o as_o also_o one_o call_v mussidan_n alias_o john_n bourdirier_n who_o have_v be_v depose_v in_o vivaretz_n 3._o also_o one_o name_v des_n hameux_n who_o have_v be_v declare_v vagrant_a by_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o anjou_n the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v appoint_v to_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n three_o year_n hence_o save_v that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o that_o province_n do_v judge_v it_o so_o by_o reason_n of_o extraordinary_a occurrence_n they_o may_v convene_v it_o soon_o revise_v that_o article_n concern_v the_o maintenance_n of_o monsieur_n berger_n beforementioned_a it_o be_v decree_v that_o in_o lieu_n of_o a_o general_n contribution_n towards_o it_o by_o all_o the_o province_n that_o of_o orleans_n shall_v give_v he_o in_o a_o double_a portion_n from_o the_o money_n grant_v we_o by_o his_o majesty_n to_o what_o be_v assign_v unto_o each_o single_a pastor_n which_o quota_fw-la of_o his_o shall_v be_v allow_v they_o in_o their_o account_n to_o be_v present_v by_o they_o at_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n those_o of_o vivaretz_n complain_v of_o tax_n impose_v on_o by_o the_o province_n of_o high_a and_o low_a languedoc_n towards_o the_o defray_n of_o charge_n spend_v about_o business_n whereunto_o they_o have_v never_o be_v invite_v the_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o for_o what_o be_v pass_v it_o shall_v be_v valid_a but_o for_o the_o future_a that_o the_o money_n of_o his_o majesty_n grant_n which_o be_v pure_o church-money_n shall_v not_o be_v divert_v from_o their_o primary_n design_n which_o be_v the_o maintenance_n of_o our_o minister_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o the_o province_n shall_v not_o usurp_v upon_o one_o another_o right_a mounseur_fw-fr palott_n beforenamed_n have_v send_v unto_o this_o assembly_n a_o little_a before_o its_o dissolution_n the_o sum_n of_o three_o thousand_o crown_n in_o ready_a money_n it_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o province_n and_o university_n defalk_v one_o sol_n in_o the_o livre_fw-fr upon_o the_o whole_a remain_a debt_n for_o the_o year_n 1598._o 1599_o and_o 1600_o according_a to_o the_o account_n send_v by_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr palott_n for_o every_o province_n and_o this_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o account_n of_o the_o say_v palott_n or_o approbation_n of_o it_o date_v at_o gergeau_n the_o 25_o of_o may_n 1601._o sign_v thus_o george_n pacard_n moderator_n choose_v by_o the_o synod_n de_fw-fr beaulieu_n assessor_n scribe_n daniel_n chamier_n josias_n mercier_n the_o end_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gergeau_n the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o xvii_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v in_o the_o town_n of_o gap_n and_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1603._o the_o content_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gap_n chap._n i._n deputy_n from_o the_o province_n the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n des_fw-fr fontaine_v agent_n for_o monsieur_n palot_n receiver_n of_o the_o church_n money_n synodical_a officer_n choose_v the_o province_n censure_v for_o not_o send_v their_o full_a number_n of_o deputy_n britain_n censure_v for_o a_o particular_a fact_n chap._n ii_o observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n the_o original_a always_o to_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o national_a synod_n the_o 18_o and_o 20_o and_o 22d_o article_n explain_v our_o righteousness_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n 2._o the_o call_v of_o our_o first_o reformer_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o not_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 4._o the_o pope_n be_v the_o antichrist_n 5._o of_o the_o word_n superintendent_a 6._o the_o confession_n sworn_n and_o subscribe_v 8._o mounseur_fw-fr chamier_n to_o write_v a_o apology_n for_o it_o as_o bishop_n jewel_n do_v for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n chap._n iii_o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n no_o private_a ordination_n 1._o uniformity_n in_o ordination_n 2._o irregular_a preach_v 4._o canon_n for_o professor_n of_o divinity_n 7._o order_n for_o maintain_v young_a student_n in_o divinity_n 8._o elder_n shall_v have_v no_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 9_o a_o canon_n about_o penitential_a confession_n 12_o a_o case_n propound_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o burgundy_n 13._o the_o church_n of_o several_a province_n incorporate_v with_o those_o of_o france_n 15_o 16_o 17._o a_o inquiry_n for_o the_o original_a act_n of_o these_o national_a synod_n 19_o public_a common_a prayer_n lay_v down_o and_o why_o 21._o whether_o minister_n may_v attend_v on_o funeral_n 22._o the_o discipline_n ratify_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o all_o the_o deputy_n chap._n 4_o observation_n on_o the_o synod_n of_o jergeau_n instruction_n to_o a_o censure_v minister_n how_o to_o justify_v himself_o 2._o letter_n to_o the_o professor_n of_o geneva_n about_o our_o proposant_n 8._o a_o canon_n for_o the_o deacon_n of_o bearne_v in_o switzerland_n 9_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n censure_v 10._o the_o petition_n of_o a_o minister_n depose_v for_o his_o insufficiency_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v restore_v be_v reject_v 15._o thanks_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o pleâ—â—â—s_n for_o his_o book_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 17._o the_o petition_n of_o a_o depose_a minister_n for_o restoration_n unto_o his_o work_n and_o office_n reject_v 18._o chap._n v._n appeal_n two_o minister_n at_o variance_n reconcile_v 9_o chap._n vi_o general_a matter_n a_o petition_n of_o the_o exile_a protestant_n of_o the_o martquisate_n of_o salluce_n to_o the_o synod_n 1._o pastor_n must_v not_o be_v non-residents_a 2._o a_o canon_n about_o pastor_n not_o depute_a to_o the_o national_a synod_n &_o yet_o sit_v in_o they_o 3._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o geneva_n 4._o that_o the_o pope_n be_v antichrist_n shall_v be_v insert_v into_o the_o article_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n 5._o a_o great_a case_n whether_o the_o faithful_a may_v say_v they_o be_v of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n 6._o another_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o a_o place_n of_o burial_n 7._o form_n of_o certificate_n 8._o money_n to_o begin_v the_o university_n of_o die_v 9_o 10._o a_o motion_n and_o mean_n for_o reunite_a the_o lutheran_n with_o our_o church_n 11._o a_o case_n whether_o a_o child_n baptize_v by_o a_o proposan_n shall_v be_v rebaptise_v 12._o a_o case_n about_o oath_n 13._o about_o theological_a disputation_n 14._o about_o a_o lord_n of_o misrule_n 15._o a_o committee_n to_o draw_v up_o a_o body_n â—f_a law_n for_o our_o school_n and_o university_n 18._o money_n pay_v unto_o the_o general_a deputy_n 21._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n bible_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o our_o university_n 300_o crown_n give_v to_o the_o academy_n of_o sedan_n chap._n vii_o particular_a matter_n a_o suspect_a gentleman_n clear_v 5._o the_o history_n of_o a_o possession_n 9_o letter_n from_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o valley_n of_o barcelona_n answer_v 17._o settle_v of_o religion_n at_o issoire_n 18._o letter_n send_v to_o the_o faithful_a fall_v in_o salluce_n 19_o the_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n censure_v 22._o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aubenas_fw-la 28._o a_o book_n entitle_v hypotoposes_n theologicae_fw-la to_o be_v revise_v 30._o the_o university_n of_o sedan_n encourage_v 40._o election_n of_o general_n deputy_n 44._o chap._n viii_o a_o dividend_n of_o 45000_o crown_n between_o the_o church_n and_o university_n chap._n ix_o a_o account_n of_o money_n allow_v the_o sieurs_fw-fr palot_n &_o du_fw-fr candal_n chap._n x._o a_o dividend_n of_o 135000_o crown_n among_o the_o church_n and_o university_n chap._n xi_o a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n chap._n xii_o remark_n upon_o three_o of_o the_o deputy_n to_o this_o synod_n synod_n 1603._o the_o 17_o synod_n the_o synod_n of_o gap_n synod_n xvii_o 1603._o in_o the_o 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day_n in_o prayer_n barbezieux_fw-fr mr._n petit_fw-fr the_o elder_a send_v to_o xainte_n mr._n theophilus_n rossell_n of_o nantes_n st._n mesme_n mr._n beaujan_n baigné_n and_o chaux_n mr._n boyannat_v la_fw-fr roche_n chalais_n mr._n bellot_n there_o be_v forty_o eight_o pastor_n in_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o xaintonge_n six_o church_n destitute_a and_o six_o proposant_n without_o include_v mr._n herald_n lend_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o marsillac_n so_o that_o it_o have_v sixty_o portion_n amount_v to_o 3627_o crown_n and_o 13_o sous_fw-fr the_o seven_o roll_n of_o the_o church_n pastor_n and_o proposant_n in_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guienne_n the_o first_o colloquy_n of_o high_a agenois_n church_n minister_n tonnein_n mr._n de_fw-fr monjone_n mr._n the_o beaucon_n clerac_n mr._n ricotier_n the_o father_n mr._n ricotier_n the_o son_n the_o grandson_n be_v i_o think_v minister_v also_o in_o the_o church_n of_o tonnein_n and_o exile_v with_o the_o other_o minister_n 1685._o castelmoron_n mr._n bausty_a pathe_n mr._n mermet_n the_o son_n monflanquin_n mr._n freron_n the_o father_n tournon_n mr._n freron_n the_o son_n monheur_fw-fr mr._n scillade_n leyrac_n mr._n silvius_n the_o son_n la_fw-fr parade_n mr._n feuran_n grateloup_n mr._n vidouse_n a_o apostate_n puymirol_n mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fayole_n the_o second_o colloquy_n of_o lower_n agenois_n church_n minister_n bourdeaux_n mr._n renaud_n he_o die_v 1610._o mr._n primrose_n a_o scotchman_n libourne_n mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vallade_n castillon_n mr._n baduell_a ste._n foy_n mr._n hesperian_n ste._n foy_n mr._n de_fw-fr bessoly_n aniche_n mr._n d'anglade_n jouzac_n mr._n majence_n parole_fw-fr mr._n lamy_n morancour_n mr._n zamett_n bazas_n mr._n goudon_n velines_n mr._n vassar_n duras_n mr._n peniot_n the_o three_o colloquy_n of_o condomois_n church_n minister_n nerac_n mr._n mermet_n the_o father_n mr._n masparrault_n mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr nusse_n mozin_n mr._n luillier_n casteljaloux_n mr._n du_fw-fr luc_n caumont_n mr._n villebon_n la_fw-fr bastide_n mr._n silvius_n the_o father_n le_fw-fr mont_fw-fr de_fw-fr moisin_n mr._n de_fw-la palloque_fw-la goose_n mr._n melet_n bifesensac_n mr._n guynier_n tartas_n mr._n pourrat_fw-la sos_n mr._n du_fw-fr mier_n the_o four_o
pastor_n for_o the_o colloquy_n of_o gex_n six_o church_n destitute_a of_o minister_n and_o three_o proposant_n which_o 26_o portion_n do_v amount_v in_o the_o full_a and_o whole_a unto_o the_o sum_n of_o 1571_o crown_n 47_o liver_n and_o 8_o denier_n the_o twelve_o roll_n of_o the_o church_n pastor_n and_o proposant_n in_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n provence_n church_n minister_n lormarin_n mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr planche_n la_fw-fr crolle_fw-fr mr._n de_fw-fr chamforan_n merindol_n mr._n ricard_n cabrieres_n mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cross_n seyne_n mr._n chasly_o manosque_n mr._n codur_n le_fw-fr lui_o mr._n toussainct_n there_o be_v sixteen_o portion_n grant_v to_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n for_o seven_o pastor_n and_o two_o proposant_n which_o make_v in_o all_o 967_o crown_n 17_o sous_fw-fr and_o six_o denier_n the_o thirteen_o roll_n of_o the_o church_n and_o pastor_n and_o proposant_n in_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a dolphiny_a the_o first_o colloquy_n of_o 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province_n of_o dolphiny_a viz._n 1._o mr_n mallet_n 2_o &_o mr._n dinson_n in_o the_o whole_a province_n there_o be_v 59_o pastor_n 4_o church_n destitute_a and_o 8_o proposant_n to_o be_v maintain_v there_o be_v 3_o for_o the_o city_n and_o principallity_n of_o orange_n so_o that_o the_o say_a province_n have_v 71_o portion_n which_o amount_v to_o 4292_o crown_n 12_o sous_fw-fr and_o 9_o denier_n the_o total_a sum_n of_o the_o pastor_n proposant_n and_o church_n of_o the_o say_v 13_o province_n be_v 440._o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n be_v not_o cast_v into_o this_o account_n there_o be_v 54_o church_n destitute_a of_o pastor_n there_o be_v minister_n in_o actual_a service_n 478_o there_o be_v minister_n emeriti_fw-la 11._o there_o be_v 46_o proposant_n although_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n do_v not_o send_v any_o deputy_n unto_o this_o national_a synod_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o catalogue_n take_v of_o its_o church_n pastor_n and_o proposant_n as_o there_o be_v of_o all_o the_o other_o province_n yet_o this_o national_a synod_n of_o gap_n do_v adjudge_v unto_o the_o say_a province_n 46_o portion_n which_o amount_v to_o 2420_o crown_n 23_o sous_fw-fr and_z 10_o denier_n out_o of_o which_o money_n that_o province_n be_v to_o assist_v its_o church_n maintain_v its_o proposant_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o its_o colloqy_n all_o these_o article_n decree_n and_o canon_n beforementioned_a be_v resolve_v vote_v and_o pass_v in_o the_o seventeen_o national_a synod_n of_o gap_n which_o end_v the_o 23d_o day_n of_o october_n 1603._o and_o thus_o sign_v in_o the_o original_a chamier_n moderator_n ferrier_n assessor_n scribe_n vignier_n and_o roy_n chap._n xii_o remark_n upon_o the_o deputy_n of_o this_o synod_n 1._o mr._n daniel_n chamier_n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o worthy_a minister_n in_o dolphiny_a who_o ride_v to_o a_o provincial_a synod_n be_v drown_v his_o son_n daniel_n be_v in_o common_a discourse_n among_o the_o french_a minister_n style_v the_o great_a chamier_n a_o man_n of_o vast_a learning_n great_a prudence_n and_o indefatigable_a industry_n very_o dear_a unto_o and_o high_o esteem_v by_o their_o national_a synod_n to_o which_o he_o be_v frequent_o depute_v choose_a scribe_n in_o that_o of_o gergeau_n and_o moderator_n in_o two_o national_a synod_n of_o gap_n and_o privas_n he_o be_v kill_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o montauban_n where_o he_o be_v pastor_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n with_o a_o canon_n bullet_n have_v a_o c_o on_o it_o be_v the_o hundred_o that_o be_v shoot_v against_o the_o town_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o day_n as_o he_o say_v of_o his_o rest_n and_o indeed_o god_n take_v he_o into_o his_o eternal_a rest_n as_o he_o do_v elijah_n by_o horse_n of_o fire_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n he_o have_v so_o learned_o confute_v the_o papist_n in_o his_o panstratiâ_fw-la catholica_fw-la that_o none_o among_o they_o ever_o undertake_v to_o answer_v it_o there_o be_v also_o print_v his_o epistolae_fw-la jesuiticae_fw-la and_o his_o corpus_n theologiae_n and_o in_o french_a la_fw-fr confusion_n des_fw-fr dispute_v papist_n there_o be_v also_o a_o answer_n of_o he_o to_o some_o question_n of_o cotton_n the_o jesuit_n but_o of_o he_o more_o in_o my_o icones_n 2._o ferrier_n who_o be_v assessor_n in_o this_o synod_n be_v a_o infamous_a apostate_n he_o write_v hypotypose_n theologicae_fw-la 3._o mounseur_fw-fr vignier_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o scribe_n be_v the_o very_a learned_a son_n of_o a_o most_o learned_a father_n his_o theatre_n de_fw-fr l'antichrist_n be_v a_o grievous_a torment_a boyl_n unto_o the_o papist_n he_o write_v a_o dissertation_n in_o latin_a about_o the_o venetian_n excommunication_n by_o paul_n v._o against_o cardinal_n baronius_n and_o thesis_n the_o satisfactione_n christi_fw-la the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o xviiith_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v the_o three_o time_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rochel_n on_o the_o one_a day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n of_o out_o lord_n 1607._o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o synod_n of_o rochel_n synod_n 1607._o the_o 18_o synod_n chap._n i._n the_o deputy_n and_o synodical_a officer_n a_o great_a debate_n about_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rochel_n who_o claim_v to_o themselves_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o province_n the_o promise_n of_o submission_n want_v in_o several_a letter_n of_o deputation_n censure_v a_o canon_n against_o pastor_n non-deputed_n assist_v in_o this_o synod_n no_o appeal_n to_o be_v hear_v till_o the_o seven_o day_n after_o the_o open_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n letter_n from_o the_o prince_n elector_n palatine_n the_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o netherlands_o switzerland_n and_o geneva_n read_v the_o synod_n sense_n of_o they_o the_o case_n of_o monsieur_n regnault_n chap._n ii_o observation_n on_o the_o confession_n piscator_n opinion_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o christ_n passive_a obedience_n only_o censure_v 4._o huguets_n answer_n to_o piscator_fw-la suppress_v 5._o mr._n sohnis_n answer_v piscator_fw-la by_o order_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o the_o count_n of_o nassaw_n letter_n about_o piscator_fw-la 7._o the_o confession_n approve_v and_o swear_v chap._n iii_o observation_n on_o the_o discipline_n a_o colloquy_n may_v lend_v a_o minister_n 3._o a_o synod_n 6._o month_n out_o of_o the_o province_n 8._o person_n marry_v by_o the_o mass_n shall_v do_v public_a penance_n 16._o particular_a church_n may_v celebrate_v a_o fast_a without_o ask_v leave_n of_o the_o colloquy_n on_o extraordinary_a occasion_n 21._o the_o discipline_n approve_v and_o swear_v chap._n iu._n observation_n on_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o gap_n scholar_n unordain_v may_v not_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n 6._o four_o university_n censure_v for_o not_o bring_v in_o their_o account_n 10._o no_o private_a person_n nor_o consistory_n can_v dissolve_v marriage_n promise_n 11._o chap._n v._n general_a matter_n charity_n for_o the_o poor_a exile_n of_o salluce_n 3._o proposans_n admit_v at_o silent_a learner_n into_o national_a synod_n 5._o the_o case_n of_o competitor_n for_o
a_o professorship_n in_o the_o university_n determine_v 6._o pecuniary_a matter_n may_v be_v determine_v by_o another_o province_n 8._o two_o deputy_n shall_v be_v send_v and_o no_o more_o from_o contend_v church_n 12._o such_o at_o marry_n popish_a wife_n shall_v bear_v no_o office_n in_o the_o church_n 13._o two_o canon_n about_o monk_n 15_o 16._o the_o baptism_n of_o midwife_n null_n 18._o three_o case_n about_o marriage_n 19_o 20_o 21._o order_n about_o scholar_n pensioner_n 24_o elenchus_n novae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la suppress_v 25._o professor_n of_o divinity_n shall_v finish_v their_o course_n in_o three_o year_n 31._o case_n about_o accuse_v person_n 37_o 39_o chap._n vi_o of_o account_n a_o dividend_n of_o 135000_o crown_n among_o the_o church_n and_o university_n and_o general_a deputy_n chap._n vii_o other_o account_n of_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n chap._n viii_o memorial_n and_o instruction_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n chap._n ix_o appeal_n two_o divide_a church_n heal_v 1_o 2._o the_o appeal_n of_o a_o depose_v minister_n reject_v 15._o a_o great_a contention_n compose_v 19_o chap._n x._o particular_a matter_n 3._o non_fw-fr resident_a pastor_n order_v to_o their_o church_n 1_o 2._o a_o great_a contention_n compose_v 6._o mounseur_fw-fr primrose_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bourdeaux_n recall_v into_o scotland_n 9_o dissension_n in_o a_o church_n make_v up_o 19_o a_o case_n of_o witchcraft_n 21._o a_o case_n about_o a_o donative_n 22._o money_n of_o two_o church_n for_o the_o exile_n of_o salluce_n 23_o 24._o a_o case_n about_o a_o child_n baptism_n 35._o the_o insolency_n of_o a_o capuchin_n friar_n 37._o a_o poor_a minister_n relieve_v 39_o censure_n take_v off_o from_o a_o church_n and_o minister_n 43._o a_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n 52._o chap._n xi_o particular_a matter_n relate_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n chap._n xii_o the_o roll_n of_o depose_v minister_n chap._n xiii_o order_n about_o legacy_n chap._n fourteen_o political_a act_n the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o national_a synod_n 4._o chap._n xv._o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n account_n the_o three_o synod_n of_o rochel_n synod_n xviii_o 1607._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o rochel_n the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n and_o continue_v till_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o seven_o chap._n i_o name_v of_o the_o deputy_n and_o synodical_a officer_n mounseur_fw-fr beraut_v choose_v moderator_n mounseur_fw-fr merlin_n assessor_n scribe_n mounseur_fw-fr andrew_n rivet_n and_o monsieur_n roy._n there_o appear_v in_o it_o as_o deputy_n from_o their_o several_a province_n the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n hereafter_o name_v for_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n aunix_n and_o augoulmois_n mounseur_fw-fr george_n 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election_n have_v not_o commit_v such_o act_n as_o merit_a exclusion_n from_o this_o assembly_n the_o motion_n be_v accept_v and_o order_n give_v for_o the_o examen_fw-la that_o the_o unworthy_a
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province_n of_o dolphiny_a with_o order_n that_o they_o pay_v it_o he_o punctual_o 19_o the_o church_n of_o the_o baylywick_n of_o gex_n report_v by_o their_o deputy_n the_o sieur_n du_fw-fr pain_n how_o that_o they_o be_v dispossess_v of_o all_o their_o ancient_a church-land_n and_o stock_n and_o that_o their_o temple_n wherein_o they_o worship_v god_n be_v take_v from_o they_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o petition_n and_o endeavour_n to_o preserve_v they_o this_o assembly_n give_v express_v order_n to_o our_o lord_n the_o general_a deputy_n in_o court_n that_o they_o be_v very_o urgent_a with_o their_o majesty_n that_o the_o twelve_o hundred_o crown_n grant_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n and_o take_v from_o the_o five_o and_o forty_o thousand_o liver_n of_o augmentation_n late_o give_v unto_o our_o church_n may_v be_v pay_v out_o of_o some_o other_o fund_z and_o that_o the_o say_v augmentation-money_n may_v come_v in_o whole_o and_o free_o without_o clog_n and_o defalcation_n unto_o our_o church_n and_o far_o that_o the_o church_n of_o gex_n may_v be_v assist_v with_o some_o relief_n towards_o their_o building_n of_o other_o temple_n 20._o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n be_v censure_v for_o seek_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr faucheur_n to_o be_v their_o pastor_n by_o oblique_a and_o very_a unbecoming_a way_n and_o the_o church_n of_o annonay_n also_o fall_v under_o the_o same_o censure_n for_o drive_v that_o unworthy_a bargain_n with_o the_o say_a church_n of_o montpellier_n 21._o the_o lord_n general_a deputy_n inform_v this_o assembly_n how_o that_o the_o church_n of_o bergerac_n desert_v the_o union_n of_o our_o church_n have_v by_o undue_a mean_n procure_v to_o themselves_o the_o sum_n of_o fifteen_o hundred_o liver_n out_o of_o the_o five_o and_o forty_o thousand_o liver_n of_o augmentation_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o college_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o all_o our_o church_n and_o especial_o of_o their_o own_o province_n this_o assembly_n judge_v they_o worthy_a of_o the_o great_a and_o severe_a censure_n and_o enjoin_v their_o provincial_a synod_n to_o make_v they_o yield_v up_o that_o warrant_n get_v by_o they_o for_o the_o say_a sum_n and_o in_o case_n of_o their_o refusal_n the_o say_a synod_n shall_v denounce_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n that_o their_o portion_n out_o of_o the_o king_n money_n shall_v not_o be_v pay_v they_o but_o detain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o receiver_n general_n of_o the_o province_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o any_o one_o of_o their_o pastor_n have_v tamper_v in_o this_o disunion_n they_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o their_o charge_n and_o all_o the_o other_o delinquent_n shall_v be_v censure_v as_o schismatic_n and_o deserter_n of_o our_o union_n and_o far_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o none_o of_o their_o pastor_n or_o elder_n shall_v be_v receive_v as_o member_n of_o the_o provincial_n or_o national_a synod_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v full_o submit_v themselves_o to_o our_o common_a order_n and_o so_o receive_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a way_n which_o be_v appoint_v they_o 22._o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o bearn_n be_v particular_o recommend_v to_o the_o care_n of_o our_o lord_n general_a deputy_n at_o court_n 23._o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a having_z not_o bring_v in_o to_o this_o assembly_n the_o account_n of_o their_o distribution_n of_o the_o charity-money_n gather_v and_o deposit_v with_o they_o for_o the_o poor_a refugee_n of_o the_o marquisate_n of_o salluce_n as_o they_o be_v enjoin_v this_o assembly_n do_v once_o more_o command_n and_o enjoin_v they_o on_o pain_n of_o censure_n to_o perfect_v the_o say_a account_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o in_o to_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o whereas_o in_o consequence_n hereof_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr combe_n present_v a_o acquittance_n which_o the_o provincial_a synod_n hold_v at_o ambrun_n the_o seventeeth_n day_n of_o june_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o ten_o have_v give_v high_a assessor_n guyonne_n and_o jullien_n scribe_n the_o aforesaid_a sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr combe_n be_v discharge_v by_o this_o present_a assembly_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o seventeen_o hundred_o fifty_o nine_o liver_n and_o eleven_o sous_fw-fr which_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o he_o in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o st._n maixant_a by_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n and_o britain_n by_o who_o also_o the_o say_a sieur_n be_v acquit_v he_o have_v deposit_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a 24._o a_o difference_n have_v rise_v between_o the_o church_n of_o sezane_n and_o the_o sieur_n normund_n pastor_n of_o belesme_fw-fr about_o some_o money_n which_o the_o say_a normund_n have_v receive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sezane_n he_o have_v visit_v they_o in_o hope_n to_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o ministry_n among_o they_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n be_v appoint_v to_o compose_v it_o which_o agreement_n now_o perfect_v by_o they_o be_v approve_v and_o confirm_v by_o this_o assembly_n and_o it_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_v sieur_n normund_n do_v out_o of_o the_o money_n receive_v by_o he_o restore_v sixty_o liver_n unto_o the_o say_a church_n and_o pay_v it_o for_o their_o use_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o monsieur_n montigny_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o this_o within_o three_o month_n within_o which_o time_n also_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v restore_v unto_o the_o say_v normund_n his_o book_n and_o clothes_n in_o their_o custody_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v give_v mutual_a discharge_v and_o release_v unto_o one_o another_o 25._o the_o deputy_n of_o anjou_n demand_v reimbursement_n from_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n of_o money_n expend_v by_o they_o and_o pay_v by_o the_o church_n of_o saumur_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o giles_n drisonieurs_n former_o a_o monk_n in_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n and_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n contest_v with_o they_o to_o the_o contrary_a the_o whole_a affair_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n which_o be_v final_o to_o determine_v it_o 26._o mounseur_fw-fr moulin_n have_v tender_v unto_o this_o assembly_n a_o latin_a book_n make_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o controversy_n with_o piscator_fw-la concern_v justification_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr sony_n la_o fresnaye_v le_fw-fr faucheur_n and_o bonnett_n be_v order_v each_o of_o they_o to_o peruse_v and_o read_v it_o and_o make_v report_n of_o it_o who_o give_v in_o a_o very_a honourable_a account_n of_o it_o as_o contain_v sound_a and_o orthodox_n doctrine_n and_o contribute_v very_o much_o unto_o the_o church_n edification_n whereupon_o monsieur_n du_fw-fr moulin_n have_v the_o thanks_o of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n give_v he_o for_o his_o great_a labour_n take_v in_o the_o conference_n at_o paris_n on_o this_o article_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n yet_o nevertheless_o lest_o that_o reunion_n project_v in_o this_o assembly_n shall_v be_v retard_v it_o advise_v he_o not_o to_o publish_v it_o till_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n during_o which_o time_n he_o shall_v send_v a_o copy_n of_o his_o book_n unto_o every_o province_n that_o so_o this_o matter_n be_v more_o careful_o examine_v it_o may_v come_v forth_o with_o general_a approbation_n and_o satisfaction_n 27._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o le_fw-fr sieur_n de_fw-fr le_fw-fr touche_n pastor_n of_o mouchamp_n in_o poictou_n be_v dismiss_v over_o to_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n of_o berry_n who_o by_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n shall_v put_v a_o final_a period_n to_o it_o 28._o a_o letter_n be_v read_v from_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o consistory_n of_o the_o town_n of_o clerac_n and_o their_o demand_n hear_v also_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr ricotier_n their_o pastor_n but_o this_o assembly_n
of_o july_n the_o second_o before_o the_o last_o of_o this_o next_o october_n and_o the_o three_o before_o the_o last_o of_o february_n sixteen_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o to_o wit_n for_o provence_n lower_n languedoc_n and_o vivaretz_n in_o the_o city_n of_o montpellier_n for_o britain_n at_o nants_n for_o xaintonge_v at_o the_o city_n of_o rochel_n and_o for_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n dolphiny_a and_o vivaretz_n to_o the_o commissioner_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v name_v by_o the_o say_a province_n at_o the_o city_n of_o lion_n to_o wit_n the_o two_o first_o payment_n at_o the_o fair_n in_o august_n and_o allhallontide_a of_o this_o present_a year_n and_o the_o three_o at_o the_o fair_a of_o the_o three_o king_n in_o the_o year_n 1613._o and_o the_o abovementioned_a province_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o appoint_v in_o each_o of_o those_o before_o name_v town_n one_o certain_a house_n unto_o which_o the_o lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n may_v come_v and_o make_v payment_n of_o those_o money_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n shall_v pay_v in_o quarterly_a unto_o the_o say_a church_n whatsoever_o he_o can_v actual_o recover_v of_o that_o quarter_n unto_o each_o of_o the_o province_n equal_o they_o concur_v to_o the_o abatement_n of_o a_o sous_fw-fr in_o the_o liver_n within_o the_o fifteen_o of_o august_n of_o the_o year_n 1613._o at_o the_o place_n and_o unto_o the_o person_n name_v by_o the_o say_a province_n and_o touch_v the_o overplus_n which_o remain_v to_o be_v recover_v after_o the_o fifteen_o of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n 1613_o he_o shall_v give_v in_o his_o note_n in_o write_v unto_o every_o particular_a province_n who_o shall_v come_v and_o take_v they_o according_a to_o the_o account_n and_o dividend_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o our_o general_n deputy_n at_o court._n of_o all_o which_o sum_n thus_o actual_o pay_v down_o by_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o candal_n he_o shall_v take_v and_o keep_v unto_o himself_o a_o sous_fw-fr in_o the_o liver_n which_o be_v free_o grant_v he_o except_v for_o the_o university_n from_o who_o he_o may_v detain_v only_o four_o denier_n a_o farthing_n in_o the_o liver_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o he_o but_o the_o right_n and_o due_a of_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr visouze_n and_o as_o for_o these_o rescription_n of_o the_o last_o quarter_n he_o shall_v only_o take_v three_o denier_n and_o the_o whole_a shall_v be_v manage_v and_o dispatch_v in_o a_o full_a and_o exact_a conformity_n to_o that_o agreement_n pass_v between_o he_o and_o the_o deputy_n of_o our_o church_n at_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o gap_n and_o the_o regulation_n make_v in_o the_o follow_a year_n moreover_o the_o say_a lord_n du_fw-fr candal_n be_v require_v not_o to_o divert_v unto_o any_o other_o use_v the_o money_n of_o our_o church_n and_o university_n whatever_o order_n he_o may_v receive_v from_o other_o hand_n without_o a_o express_a order_n from_o a_o national_a synod_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v he_o in_o the_o yield_n up_o of_o his_o account_n do_v at_o privas_n in_o vivaretz_n the_o four_o of_o july_n 1612._o subscribe_v by_o chamier_n moderator_n monsanglard_n scribe_n du_n moulin_n assessor_n and_o maniald_v scribe_n the_o act_n canon_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o xxith_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v in_o the_o city_n of_o low_a tonnein_n in_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n begin_v on_o friday_n the_o second_o day_n of_o may_n and_o end_v on_o tuesday_n the_o three_o of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n 1614_o under_o the_o authority_n and_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o lovis_n xiii_o king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n the_o content_n of_o the_o synodical_a acts._n synod_n 1614_o the_o 21th_o synod_n chap._n i._n catalogue_n of_o deputy_n synodical_a officer_n choose_v chap._n ii_o a_o order_n about_o letter_n of_o deputation_n chap._n iii_o urgent_a matter_n important_a advice_n by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o council_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n give_v unto_o the_o synod_n art_n 6._o chap._n iu._n observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n v._n observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n chap._n vi_o observation_n upon_o the_o synod_n of_o privas_n the_o eighteen_o article_n of_o the_o confession_n explain_v observat_fw-la 19_o chap._n vii_o appeal_n chap._n viii_o general_a matter_n chap._n ix_o of_o particular_a matter_n chap._n x._o of_o college_n and_o university_n chap._n xi_o account_n of_o university_n and_o college_n chap._n xii_o lord_n of_o candal_n account_n chap._n xiii_o dividend_n of_o money_n among_o the_o province_n and_o university_n chap._n fourteen_o roll_v of_o depose_v and_o apostate_n minister_n chap._n xv._o a_o act_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o union_n chap._n xvi_o a_o act_n about_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o next_o general_n mix_v assembly_n chap._n xvii_o the_o synod_n bill_n of_o grievance_n chap._n xviii_o a_o project_n for_o unite_n all_o the_o protestant_a church_n which_o have_v shake_v off_o the_o papal_a yokeâ—_n chap._n xix_o letter_n from_o james_n 1_o k._n of_o great_a britain_n unto_o the_o synod_n with_o the_o synod_n answer_v and_o several_a other_o letter_n chap._n xx._n the_o excommunication_n of_o jeremy_n ferrier_n a_o apostate_n minister_n the_o synod_n of_o tonnein_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n hold_v at_o tonnein_n within_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n on_o friday_n the_o first_o of_o may_n and_o continue_v till_o thursday_n the_o three_o of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1614_o chap._n i._o deputy_n name_n officer_n choose_v 1._o after_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o letter_n of_o deputation_n be_v read_v that_o so_o the_o call_v of_o every_o person_n assist_v in_o it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o the_o oath_n take_v by_o they_o that_o they_o have_v not_o by_o any_o secret_a underhand_o or_o undue_a practice_n get_v themselves_o elect_v deputy_n and_o that_o they_o know_v not_o any_o of_o this_o assembly_n to_o have_v so_o do_v after_o which_o they_o choose_v the_o sieur_n gigord_n moderator_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr gardesy_n assessor_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr rivett_n a_o pastor_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr maltret_fw-la a_o elder_a to_o be_v scribe_n 2._o the_o assembly_n proceed_v in_o their_o examination_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o commission_n begin_v with_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o high_a guyenne_n for_o which_o there_o appear_v mounseur_fw-fr john_n gardesy_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o mauvesin_n and_o bennet_n balarand_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o castres_n with_o peter_n du_fw-fr puy_n lord_n of_o sabournac_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n paul_n la_fw-fr miate_n and_o denys_n maltret_n advocate_n in_o the_o court_n of_o castres_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o city_n 3._o for_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n mounseur_fw-fr andrew_n rivet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o tovar_n and_o peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vallade_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o fontenay_n compte_n with_o ionas_n de_fw-fr bessay_n lord_n of_o bessay_n &_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o marueil_n and_o giles_n begaud_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr begaudiere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n fulgentius_n 4._o for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n pastor_n of_o zion_n and_o andrew_n le_fw-fr noir_fw-fr lord_n of_o beauchamp_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n gather_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n with_o stephen_n groyer_n lord_n of_o kerbouchart_n councillor_n of_o the_o king_n and_o alloué_fw-fr de_fw-fr guerrande_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o croisis_n and_o james_n de_fw-fr beaulieu_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rennes_n 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n picardy_n champagne_n and_o the_o land_n of_o chartres_n mr._n james_n imbert_n durant_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr ferté_fw-fr of_o the_o vidame_n and_o abraham_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cloche_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chaltray_v together_o with_o elijah_n bigot_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o say_a church_n who_o tender_v letter_n of_o excuse_n from_o the_o sieur_n vauquet_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o laon_n declare_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o absence_n from_o this_o national_a synod_n of_o which_o his_o province_n shall_v take_v cognisance_n and_o they_o be_v exhort_v to_o take_v care_n that_o for_o the_o future_a there_o may_v be_v none_o of_o their_o deputy_n want_v 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n vellay_n and_o forest_n mounseur_fw-fr daniel_n chanforan_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o poussin_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr john_n du_fw-fr croy_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o villeneuve_n de_fw-fr berg_n together_o with_o james_n olivier_n advocate_n in_o the_o court_n
though_o not_o without_o tear_n and_o groan_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o privilege_n and_o right_n of_o burgesship_n in_o the_o city_n and_o family_n of_o god_n for_o these_o cause_n we_o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o low_a languedoc_n deputy_n of_o this_o province_n have_v charge_n and_o care_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o lionnois_n and_o authorize_v thereunto_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n we_o denounce_v the_o say_a master_n jeremy_n ferrier_n to_o be_v a_o scandalous_a man_n a_o person_n incorrigible_a impenitent_a and_o ungovernable_a and_o as_o such_o have_v first_o invocate_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n and_o in_o the_o name_n and_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o authority_n from_o the_o church_n we_o have_v cast_v and_o do_v now_o cast_v and_o throw_v he_o out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v up_o unto_o satan_n declare_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v repute_v nor_o number_v as_o a_o member_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n nor_o of_o his_o church_n but_o that_o he_o be_v count_v and_o esteem_v as_o a_o publican_n and_o heathen_a as_o a_o profane_a person_n and_o contemptuous_a despiser_n of_o god_n exhort_v all_o the_o faithful_a and_o enjoin_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n no_o more_o to_o hold_v any_o conversation_n with_o this_o son_n of_o belial_n but_o to_o estrange_v themselves_o and_o be_v separate_v from_o he_o wait_v that_o if_o in_o any_o wise_a this_o judgement_n and_o separation_n serve_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o flesh_n may_v contribute_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o strike_v into_o his_o conscience_n a_o terror_n of_o that_o great_a and_o dreadful_a day_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a and_o to_o convince_v the_o wicked_a of_o all_o their_o impiety_n sinful_a design_n and_o abominable_a work_n enterprise_v by_o they_o against_o his_o church_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o amen!_o if_o any_o one_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n maranatha_n amen!_o come_v lord_n jesus_n christ_n even_o so_o come_v quick_o amen!_o this_o dreadful_a sentence_n be_v denounce_v against_o the_o say_a ferrier_n in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n july_n the_o 14_o 1613._o by_o mounseur_fw-fr brunier_fw-fr minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o the_o city_n of_o usez_fw-fr examine_v and_o compare_v with_o the_o print_a copy_n act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o xxii_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v the_o second_o time_n at_o vitré_n in_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n this_o synod_n be_v open_v on_o thursday_n may_v the_o 18_o and_o end_v on_o the_o 18_o of_o june_n follow_v be_v the_o lord_n day_n 1617._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o synod_n of_o vitré_n chap._n i._n deputy_n unto_o the_o synod_n moderator_n and_o scribe_n chap._n ii_o rule_n about_o spectator_n in_o the_o synod_n 2._o promise_v of_o submission_n to_o the_o national_a synod_n 1._o the_o pastor_n and_o two_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n in_o which_o the_o national_a synod_n be_v hold_v may_v sit_v in_o it_o 4._o a_o address_n unto_o the_o king_n 5._o oath_n of_o union_n 6._o chap._n iii_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n swear_v chap._n iu._n observation_n on_o the_o discipline_n 19_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n explain_v 3._o proposant_n shall_v not_o be_v admit_v into_o consistory_n 4._o advice_n upon_o the_o 16._o canon_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n 5._o form_n of_o excommunication_n prudential_a 6._o the_o case_n of_o elder_n violate_v the_o 28_o canon_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n 8._o remarkable_a providence_n to_o be_v collect_v 9_o synodical_a officer_n must_v be_v choose_v by_o a_o low_a voice_n 10._o the_o 14_o &_o 15._o canon_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n most_o strict_o to_o be_v observe_v 14._o a_o case_n about_o duel_n 15._o the_o discipline_n approve_v and_o swear_v 16._o chap._n v._n reflection_n upon_o the_o synod_n of_o tonnein_n a_o complaint_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n against_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n 1._o censure_n take_v off_o from_o a_o delinquent_a province_n 6._o du_n moulin_n and_o tilenus_n reconcile_v 7._o a_o petition_n for_o the_o exile_v protestant_n of_o saluce_n 8._o chap._n vi_o of_o appeal_n the_o provincial_a college_n of_o xaintonge_n settle_v at_o rochefoucauld_n 2._o a_o case_n of_o monsieur_n beauchamp_n pastor_n to_o the_o d._n of_o rohan_n 3._o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o a_o delinquent_a minister_n 9_o samuel_n du_fw-fr frenay_n student_n in_o divinity_n deal_v withal_o by_o the_o synod_n about_o his_o heterodoxy_n 19_o a_o appeal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o maringue_n 30._o division_n in_o the_o church_n of_o aymargues_n how_o compose_v chap._n vii_o a_o speech_n unto_o the_o king_n chap._n viii_o general_a matter_n no_o attestation_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o moor_n banish_v out_o of_o spain_n 3._o abuse_v about_o the_o baptism_n of_o moor_n 4._o the_o poor_a church_n to_o be_v relieve_v 6._o whether_o a_o patron_n may_v sell_v his_o right_n of_o presentation_n 7._o care_v about_o convert_v monk_n 8_o 19_o &_o 22._o foolish_a sport_n suppress_v 9_o a_o pastor_n may_v not_o leave_v his_o church_n at_o pleasure_n 12._o of_o catechise_v 13._o the_o impression_n of_o the_o bible_n to_o be_v more_o correct_v 14._o complaint_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o saumur_n for_o gripe_v poor_a scholar_n at_o pension_n in_o their_o house_n 17._o censure_n against_o they_o who_o get_v prohibition_n against_o their_o consistory_n 20._o minister_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o state-affair_n in_o their_o pulpit_n 21._o the_o synod_n care_v about_o print_v of_o mounseur_fw-fr chamier_n panstratia_n 23_o 24._o the_o assembly_n at_o rochel_n 25_o 26_o 27._o the_o doleful_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o auverne_n 28._o chap._n ix_o the_o king_n letter_n to_o the_o synod_n g._n m._n 29._o sermon_n may_v be_v preach_v on_o holiday_n g._n m._n 31._o a_o committee_n of_o divine_n order_v to_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n g._n m._n 34._o no_o national_a fast_o enjoin_v by_o this_o assembly_n and_o why_o g._n m._n 35._o reasins_z why_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n do_v not_o call_v the_o national_a synod_n g._n m._n 36._o the_o church_n of_o sancerre_n persecute_v 37._o canon_n against_o nonresidence_n reinforce_v g._n m._n 38._o deputy_n relieve_v g._n m._n 39_o palot_n how_o to_o be_v prosecute_v 42._o chap._n x._o partiular_a matter_n a_o petition_n unto_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n 3._o mounseur_fw-fr imbert_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o orleans_n 6._o complaint_n against_o monsieur_n perrery_n a_o minister_n 8._o against_o monsieur_n rich_a another_o minister_n 9_o a_o silence_v minister_n restore_v 12._o a_o lady_n legacy_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o essar_n 14._o oppression_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o colloquy_n of_o foix._n 15._o complaint_n against_o a_o minister_n reject_v 19_o the_o case_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr anglade_n 20._o a_o bookseller_n of_o geneva_n complain_v against_o a_o minister_n in_o bearn_n 23._o the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o langre_n 25._o engagement_n of_o monsieur_n guerin_n 28._o the_o work_n of_o monsieur_n sohnis_n order_v to_o be_v print_v 36._o the_o case_n of_o huberus_n 31._o and_o of_o solera_n 32._o chap._n xi_o dividend_n of_o money_n among_o the_o church_n chap._n xii_o of_o university_n and_o college_n chap._n xiii_o roll_v of_o apostate_n and_o depose_a minister_n chap._n fourteen_o lord_n of_o candal_n account_n chap._n xv._o dividend_n of_o money_n among_o the_o province_n the_o second_o synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la synod_n 1617._o the_o 22d_o synod_n synod_n xxii_o 1617._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o act_n of_o the_o second_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v in_o the_o city_n of_o vitré_n in_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o may_n and_o for_o several_a day_n follow_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o the_o synod_n break_v up_o on_o sunday_n the_o eighteen_o of_o june_n chap._n i._o name_n of_o deputy_n election_n of_o synodical_a officer_n 1._o have_v have_v be_v first_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n as_o usual_a at_o the_o open_n of_o all_o synodical_a meeting_n the_o next_o thing_n in_o order_n dispatch_v be_v read_v the_o letter_n of_o commission_n tender_v by_o the_o deputy_n that_o so_o a_o exact_a
and_o ten_o sous_fw-fr 10._o for_o the_o church_n and_o college_n of_o gex_n four_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o liver_n 11._o more_o to_o complete_a the_o pension_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o general_a deputy_n three_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o liver_n 12._o all_o which_o parcel_n amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o ninety_o and_o four_o liver_n ten_o sous_fw-fr which_o shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o hundred_o sixty_o eight_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o liver_n be_v three_o quarter_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o five_o thousand_o liver_n 13._o therefore_o there_o remain_v to_o be_v distribute_v for_o the_o say_v three_o quarter_n among_o all_o the_o province_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o thirty_o nine_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o liver_n ten_o sous_fw-fr and_o four_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o liver_n more_o to_o those_o that_o have_v college_n among_o which_o those_o be_v not_o comprise_v which_o have_v university_n erect_v and_o endow_v 14._o to_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n for_o fifty_o pastor_n four_o proposant_n and_o twelve_o supernumerary_a portion_n in_o all_o sixty_o six_o portion_n and_o four_o hundred_o liver_n for_o the_o college_n the_o sum_n of_o eleven_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o forty_o eight_o liver_n two_o sous_fw-fr 15._o to_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n for_o two_o and_o fifty_o pastor_n three_o proposant_n and_o one_o supernumerary_a portion_n in_o all_o six_o and_o fifty_o portion_n and_o four_o hundred_o liver_n for_o their_o college_n the_o sum_n of_o nine_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o liver_n twelve_o sous_fw-fr 16._o to_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n for_o sixty_o four_o pastor_n three_o proposant_n and_o one_o supernumerary_a portion_n in_o all_o sixty_o eight_o portion_n and_o four_o hundred_o liver_n for_o the_o college_n of_o bezier_n the_o sum_n of_o eleven_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o three_o liver_n sixteen_o sous_fw-fr 17._o for_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n for_o thirty_o three_o pastor_n three_o proposant_n and_o seven_o supernumerary_a portion_n in_o all_o three_o and_o forty_o portion_n and_o for_o the_o college_n four_o hundred_o liver_n the_o sum_n of_o seven_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o two_o liver_n eleven_o sous_fw-fr 18._o to_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n for_o sixty_o eight_o pastor_n five_o proposant_n and_o two_o supernumerary_a portion_n and_o one_o for_o mounseur_fw-fr bonnet_n in_o all_o seventy_o six_o portion_n and_o four_o hundred_o liver_n for_o the_o college_n the_o sum_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o six_o liver_n 19_o to_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n for_o twenty_o four_o pastor_n three_o proposant_n and_o seven_o supernumerary_a portion_n for_o those_o of_o maringue_n and_o paillac_n in_o all_o six_o and_o thirty_o portion_n and_o four_o hundred_o liver_n for_o the_o college_n the_o sum_n of_o six_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o two_o liver_n twelve_o sous_fw-fr 20._o to_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n for_o nine_o and_o twenty_o pastor_n three_o proposant_n and_o six_o supernumerary_a portion_n include_v herein_o two_o portion_n for_o the_o forest_n in_o all_o eight_o and_o thirty_o portion_n and_o four_o hundred_o liver_n for_o the_o college_n the_o sum_n of_o six_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o eight_o liver_n six_o sous_fw-fr 21._o to_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n for_o eight_o and_o twenty_o pastor_n three_o proposant_n and_o two_o portion_n supernumerary_n in_o all_o thirty_o three_o portion_n the_o sum_n of_o five_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o seventy_o four_o liver_n five_o sous_fw-fr 22._o to_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n for_o fourscore_o and_o four_o pastor_n seven_o proposant_n and_o one_o portion_n and_o half_a supernumerary_n in_o all_o fourscore_o and_o twelve_o portion_n and_o a_o half_a the_o sum_n of_o fifteen_o thousand_o and_o sixty_o three_o liver_n fourteen_o sous_fw-fr 23._o to_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n for_o seventy_o and_o seven_o pastor_n five_o proposant_n in_o all_o eighty_o two_o portion_n the_o sum_n of_o thirteen_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o three_o liver_n fourteen_o sous_fw-fr 24._o to_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n for_o fifty_o three_o pastor_n and_o three_o proposant_n and_o two_o supernumerary_a portion_n and_o five_o other_o portion_n for_o the_o church_n of_o issoyre_n and_o high_a auvergne_n and_o four_o portion_n for_o mounsieur_fw-fr piloty_n in_o all_o sixty_o and_o seven_o portion_n and_o four_o hundred_o liver_n for_o the_o college_n the_o sum_n of_o eleven_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o liver_n and_o nineteen_o sous_fw-fr 25._o to_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n for_o four_o and_o forty_o pastor_n six_o proposant_n and_o six_o portion_n supernumerary_a in_o all_o six_o and_o fifty_o portion_n and_o four_o hundred_o liver_n for_o the_o college_n the_o sum_n of_o nine_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o liver_n twelve_o sous_fw-fr 26._o to_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n for_o fifteen_o pastor_n three_o proposant_n and_o six_o supernumerary_a portion_n in_o all_o four_o and_o twenty_o portion_n and_o four_o hundred_o liver_n for_o the_o college_n the_o sum_n of_o four_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o eight_o liver_n sixteen_o sous_fw-fr 27._o to_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n for_o eleven_o pastor_n two_o proposant_n one_o portion_n for_o nants_n and_o eight_o more_o supernumerary_n in_o all_o two_o and_o twenty_o portion_n and_o four_o hundred_o liver_n for_o the_o college_n the_o sum_n of_o nine_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o liver_n fourteen_o sous_fw-fr 28._o to_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a for_o fourscore_o and_o three_o pastor_n eight_o proposant_n and_o seven_o supernumerary_a portion_n in_o all_o ninety_o and_o eight_o portion_n and_o four_o hundred_o liver_n for_o the_o college_n the_o sum_n of_o sixteen_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o fifty_o nine_o liver_n six_o sous_fw-fr 29._o to_z mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr bois_n for_o one_o portion_n the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o sixty_o two_o liver_n seventeen_o sous_fw-fr another_o dividend_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o six_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o liver_n which_o be_v the_o four_o quarter_n and_o to_o be_v distribute_v among_o the_o church_n only_o 1._o to_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n four_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o twenty_o three_o liver_n 2._o to_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n three_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o eight_o liver_n 3._o to_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n four_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o thirty_o four_o liver_n 4._o to_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n two_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o liver_n and_o ten_o sous_fw-fr 5._o to_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n four_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o seventy_o eight_o liver_n 6._o to_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n two_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o liver_n 7._o to_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n two_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o eighty_o nine_o liver_n 8._o to_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n two_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o sixty_o two_o liver_n 9_o to_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n six_o thousand_o fifty_o eight_o liver_n ten_o sous_fw-fr 10._o to_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n five_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o seventy_o one_o liver_n 11._o to_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n four_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o eighty_o eight_o liver_n ten_o sous_fw-fr 12._o to_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n three_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o eight_o liver_n 13._o to_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o liver_n 14._o to_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o forty_o five_o liver_n 15._o to_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a six_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o liver_n 16._o a_o portion_n to_o the_o sieur_n du_fw-fr bois_n sixty_o five_o liver_n ten_o sous_fw-fr act_v and_o decree_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o vitré_n the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o may_n and_o the_o day_n follow_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o sign_v by_o andrew_n rivett_n moderator_n chauve_n assessor_n d._n jammet_n and_o biggot_n scribe_n and_o by_o all_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n both_o pastor_n and_o elder_n the_o number_n of_o pastor_n then_o actual_o in_o service_n in_o those_o church_n be_v seven_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o one_o and_o of_o proposans_n sixty_o six_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o volume_n synodicon_n in_o gallia_n reformata_fw-la or_o the_o act_n decision_n decree_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o seven_o last_v national_a council_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n a_o work_n never_o before_o extant_a in_o any_o language_n collect_v and_o compose_v out_o of_o the_o original_a manuscript_n act_v of_o those_o
council_n z_o vol._n ii_o by_o john_n qvick_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n london_n print_v by_o j._n richardson_n for_o thomas_n parkhurst_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n and_o crown_n in_o cheapside_n and_o for_o jonathan_n robinson_n at_o the_o golden_a lion_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcxcii_o the_o content_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o alez_n chap._n i._n deputy_n to_o the_o synod_n synodical_a officer_n choose_v chap._n ii_o letter_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n the_o pastor_n of_o alez_n sit_v in_o the_o synod_n oath_n take_v by_o the_o deputy_n that_o they_o have_v not_o procure_v themselves_o to_o be_v elect_v 3._o mounseur_fw-fr turretin_n no_o deputy_n yet_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o deputy_n in_o this_o synod_n letter_n from_o the_o d._n of_o lesdiguieres_n and_o from_o the_o lord_n of_o chastillon_n chap._n iii_o oath_n of_o union_n chap._n iu._n observation_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n confession_n swear_v chap._n v._n observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n a_o case_n about_o a_o solemn_a fast_o on_o day_n of_o ordination_n 2._o about_o proposans_n fit_a for_o the_o ministry_n 3._o catechise_v enjoin_v 5._o a_o cannon_n about_o habit_n and_o fashion_n especial_o of_o minister_n and_o their_o family_n 6_o 7._o about_o depose_v minister_n 9_o a_o case_n about_o the_o reader_n in_o church_n 12._o a_o cannon_n of_o the_o n._n s._n of_o privas_n insert_v into_o the_o discipline_n 16._o whether_o the_o bane_n of_o stranger_n may_v be_v publish_v 17_o 18._o the_o discipline_n approve_v and_o swear_v chap._n vi_o obserution_n on_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la elder_n without_o the_o pastor_n can_v suspend_v a_o person_n from_o the_o lord_n table_n 2._o the_o case_n of_o mr._n beauchamp_v pastor_n to_o the_o d._n of_o rohan_n 3._o a_o select_a number_n of_o pastor_n to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v make_v professor_n upon_o a_o vacancy_n in_o the_o university_n 4._o the_o prudent_a care_n of_o the_o synod_n against_o pragmatical_a minister_n 6._o non-residents_a declare_v rebel_n against_o the_o discipline_n 8._o samuel_n de_fw-fr fresnay_n encourage_v by_o the_o synod_n 9_o the_o case_n of_o mr._n chauveton_n 10._o of_o mr._n de_fw-fr anglade_n 11._o of_o mr._n guerin_n 12._o of_o the_o bookseller_n of_o geneva_n 14._o chap_n vii_o mr._n chauve_n report_v why_o neither_o himself_o nor_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr du_fw-mi moulin_n chamier_n and_o rivet_n go_v not_o to_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n 16._o the_o case_n of_o mr._n bennet_n 17._o chap._n viii_o of_o appeal_n of_o mr._n gaussens_n 3._o of_o mr._n la_fw-fr coste_n 4._o of_o mrs._n de_fw-fr sales_n 5._o of_o mr._n rossens_n 6._o of_o mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fage_n 11._o of_o mr._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr garie_n 12._o of_o mr._n de_fw-fr rieu_n 13._o of_o the_o church_n of_o privas_n 17._o of_o the_o baron_n of_o ganges_n 19_o of_o mr._n gallpin_n 20._o of_o discipline_n severe_o but_o just_o exercise_v upon_o two_o scandalous_a minister_n 24_o 25._o the_o case_n of_o mr._n des_n maretz_n 29._o a_o cannon_n make_v against_o fill_v of_o consistory_n with_o relation_n 31._o the_o case_n of_o mr._n de_fw-fr monsanglard_n 36._o cottely_a a_o scandalous_a minister_n depose_v 50._o of_o mr._n mahaut_n 56._o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o a_o scandalous_a minister_n 65._o chap._n ix_o of_o general_a matter_n minister_n may_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o any_o political_a affair_n 1._o palot_n business_n 4._o act_n for_o the_o national_a fast_o 5._o about_o proposant_n 6._o huberus_n come_v to_o this_o synod_n again_o with_o his_o petition_n 10._o care_v for_o minister_n maintenance_n 17._o advice_n to_o the_o pastor_n of_o geneva_n 20._o chap._n x._o form_n of_o excommunication_n chap._n xi_o the_o cannon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n incorporate_v with_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o france_n chap._n xii_o the_o oath_n take_v by_o the_o deputy_n against_o arminianism_n a_o order_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n deputy_n chap._n xiii_o particular_a matter_n mr._n martin_n relation_n of_o his_o book_n le_fw-fr capuchin_n reform_v 1._o a_o minister_n emeritus_n care_v for_o 2._o the_o sad_a case_n of_o the_o church_n of_o privas_n 7._o a_o spanish_a protestant_n care_v for_o 11._o the_o sad_a state_n of_o the_o church_n of_o issoire_n 20._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o canon_n for_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n chap._n xv._o of_o college_n and_o university_n chap._n xvi_o of_o account_n chap._n xvi_o of_o law_n for_o the_o university_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n chap._n xviii_o of_o dividend_n of_o money_n among_o the_o province_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n account_n chap._n xx._n of_o money_n which_o the_o synod_n order_v the_o lord_n of_o candal_n to_o pay_v to_o province_n and_o particular_a person_n chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o apostate_n and_o depose_v minister_n the_o synod_n of_o alez_n synod_n 1620._o the_o 23th_o synod_n synod_n xxiii_o 1620._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o france_n and_o principality_n of_o bearne_v hold_v at_o alez_n in_o sevennes_n the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n and_o the_o day_n follow_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o chap._n i._o deputy_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o synod_n 1_o in_o which_o there_o meet_v for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n mounseur_fw-fr peter_n du_fw-fr moulin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n isaac_n de_fw-fr juigne_fw-fr pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vassy_n and_o thomas_n papillon_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o gather_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr marolles_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vitry_n be_v nominate_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o commission_n but_o absent_a however_o he_o do_v by_o letter_n write_v under_o his_o own_o hand_n excuse_v his_o absence_n which_o letter_n be_v remand_v back_o unto_o his_o provincial_a synod_n to_o judge_v of_o they_o 2._o for_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n mounseur_fw-fr samuel_n de_fw-fr l'_n escherpiere_v lord_n of_o riviere_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o roven_n daniel_n massys_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o caen_n antony_n bridon_n esq_n lord_n of_o boisleroy_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o fescamp_n and_o james_n de_fw-fr montbray_n esq_n advocate_n in_o the_o court_n of_o vires_fw-la and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o conde_n 3._o for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n mounseur_fw-fr ezechiel_n marmet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n gather_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o lord_n duke_n of_o rohan_n and_o philip_n the_o vassaut_n esq_n lord_n of_o pennonstet_fw-la elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o roche_n bernard_n 4._o for_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n mounseur_fw-fr daniel_n jammet_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n amand_n nicolas_n vigner_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o blois_n john_n de_fw-fr bennis_n advocate_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o gien_n and_o galliot_n de_fw-fr gambris_fw-la esq_n lord_n of_o soussesse_v elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o romorantin_n 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o tourain_n and_o anjou_n mounseur_fw-fr samuel_n bouchereau_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o saumur_n matthew_n cottieres_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o tours_n george_n rabboteau_n advocate_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o pruil_o and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plant_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o saumur_n be_v absent_a and_o excuse_v himself_o by_o letter_n his_o excuse_n be_v admit_v 6._o for_o the_o high_a and_o low_a poictou_n mounseur_fw-fr john_n chauffepy_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o niort_n john_n car_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o castelheraud_n giles_n begand_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr begaudiere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o mountagu_n and_o esajah_n du_fw-fr mas_n esq_n lord_n of_o montmartyn_n excuse_v his_o absence_n because_o he_o fall_v sick_a upon_o the_o way_n unto_o this_o synod_n his_o excuse_n be_v admit_v 7._o for_o xaintonge_v mr._n daniel_n chanet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n or_o ars_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o re_n john_n constans_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pons_n peter_n packquet_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rochefoucault_n peter_n fromentin_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr angaly_n 8._o for_o the_o low_a guyenne_n mr._n james_n du_fw-fr luc_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o castlejatoux_n james_n private_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chastillon_n francis_n joly_n counsellor_n and_o secretary_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o auditor_n in_o the_o chancery_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o churchthere_n and_o john_n guillim_n de_fw-fr boutieres_n esq_n lord_n of_o artigue_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o grateloup_n 9_o for_o vivaret_n mr._n david_n agard_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o valence_n daniel_n
chauffepy_v and_o bernard_n shall_v immediate_o visit_v they_o and_o deal_v with_o the_o consistory_n and_o the_o private_a member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n to_o incline_v and_o work_v over_o their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n to_o embrace_v it_o 12._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr garie_n minister_n and_o professor_n of_o philosophy_n at_o losanna_n bring_v his_o appeal_n against_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n hold_v at_o puylaurent_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o a_o scholastic_a trial_n for_o the_o professor_n chair_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n in_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n though_o he_o offer_v it_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o confirm_v mr._n abel_n bicheteau_n in_o the_o say_a professorship_n without_o any_o previous_a examen_fw-la or_o disputation_n however_o this_o assembly_n can_v not_o but_o observe_v a_o evident_a default_n in_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr bicheteau_n both_o on_o his_o part_n and_o that_o of_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n and_o on_o the_o synod_n also_o which_o have_v confirm_v he_o yet_o do_v it_o ratify_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n of_o puylaurent_n and_o fix_v mounseur_fw-fr bicheteau_fw-fr in_o his_o profession_n and_o recommend_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr garie_n to_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n not_o only_o to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o his_o journey_n hither_o as_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a but_o to_o prefer_v he_o also_o unto_o the_o pastoral_n office_n in_o some_o vacant_a congregation_n he_o submit_v himself_o first_o unto_o a_o examination_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o gap_n moreover_o it_o enjoin_v the_o say_a province_n to_o observe_v more_o exact_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n in_o the_o reception_n of_o public_a academical_a professor_n for_o time_n come_v 13._o mounseur_fw-fr isaac_n de_fw-fr rieu_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pont_n the_o royans_n appeal_v in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o divers_a other_o minister_n and_o elder_n now_o absent_a from_o a_o sentence_n denounce_v against_o they_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a hold_v at_o briancon_n the_o 18_o day_n of_o june_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o about_o a_o commission_n which_o they_o together_o with_o the_o colloquy_n of_o ambrun_n have_v joint_o execute_v this_o assembly_n not_o in_o the_o least_o approve_v the_o action_n of_o these_o appealer_n in_o grant_v letter_n of_o attorney_n before_o a_o notary_n public_a unto_o the_o say_v de_fw-fr rieu_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o cause_n to_o be_v plead_v in_o a_o civil_a court_n of_o judicature_n it_o do_v dismiss_v they_o over_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o business_n unto_o the_o synod_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n which_o shall_v judge_v definite_o thereof_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a have_v not_o bring_v with_o they_o those_o paper_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o discuss_v it_o and_o because_o it_o be_v utter_o unfit_a that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr croze_n shall_v upon_o his_o own_o charge_n although_o he_o do_v generous_o offer_v it_o ride_v into_o that_o province_n to_o fetch_v those_o memorial_n 14._o mounseur_fw-fr olhagaray_n minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o mazeres_n present_v a_o appeal_n of_o the_o colloquy_n of_o foix_n from_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n hold_v at_o puylaurent_n the_o 18_o day_n of_o june_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o for_o that_o they_o have_v defaulk_v from_o the_o portion_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o foix_n which_o be_v grant_v they_o by_o the_o synod_n of_o rochel_n though_o not_o mention_v in_o the_o last_o synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la and_o the_o say_a province_n refuse_v to_o make_v payment_n of_o they_o this_o assembly_n promise_v to_o take_v care_n of_o this_o matter_n when_o as_o they_o shall_v distribute_v the_o church_n money_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o it_o will_v make_v inquiry_n into_o what_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o former_a national_a synod_n and_o whereas_o the_o deputy_n from_o the_o council_n of_o high_a languedoc_n and_o guyenne_n request_v on_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a colloquy_n of_o foix_n that_o they_o may_v be_v assist_v with_o some_o money_n to_o erect_v a_o college_n in_o the_o city_n of_o pamiers_n they_o be_v answer_v that_o what_o have_v be_v decree_v as_o to_o this_o purpose_n by_o the_o synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la shall_v be_v confirm_v by_o this_o of_o alez_n 15._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o st._n aignan_n appeal_v from_o a_o judgement_n pass_v against_o they_o in_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n hold_v at_o tonnay_v charente_n by_o which_o they_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n do_v angely_n but_o this_o their_o appeal_n be_v reject_v because_o it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o affair_n as_o may_v be_v final_o decide_v within_o the_o province_n 16._o mounseur_fw-fr philip_n pinauld_n appeal_v from_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o anjou_n who_o have_v confer_v his_o office_n of_o receiver_n for_o the_o university_n of_o saumur_n on_o monsieur_n bouquett_n because_o he_o will_v discharge_v it_o free_o and_o demand_v nothing_o for_o his_o pain_n therein_o save_v only_o for_o the_o transcribe_v of_o his_o account_n this_o assembly_n leave_v the_o whole_a affair_n to_o the_o disposal_n of_o that_o province_n provide_v they_o give_v general_n release_v unto_o the_o say_v pinault_n 17._o the_o church_n of_o privas_n appeal_v from_o the_o synod_n of_o vivaretz_n hold_v the_o last_o august_n at_o chasteauneuf_n for_o abridge_n they_o of_o their_o liberty_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o pastor_n which_o they_o ever_o have_v before_o and_o do_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o colloquy_n always_o choose_v they_o either_o from_o within_o or_o without_o the_o province_n whereas_o now_o the_o provincial_a synod_n take_v unto_o itself_o a_o absolute_a authority_n of_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o have_v far_a declare_v that_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o king_n money_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v pay_v in_o unto_o the_o say_a church_n do_v now_o of_o right_o belong_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr lubac_n although_o he_o be_v none_o of_o their_o minister_n nor_o do_v they_o any_o service_n this_o assembly_n blame_v the_o say_a province_n of_o vivaretz_n for_o those_o word_n of_o permit_v they_o to_o choose_v in_o time_n past_a which_o seem_v to_o condemn_v those_o worthy_a minister_n who_o so_o affectionate_o serve_v the_o church_n of_o privas_n in_o its_o necessity_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o some_o grievous_a fault_n whereas_o they_o be_v every_o way_n worthy_a of_o commendation_n and_o thank_v and_o not_o of_o a_o toleration_n or_o connivency_n and_o far_o blame_v that_o synod_n for_o those_o word_n of_o absolute_a authority_n which_o it_o have_v arrogate_a unto_o itself_o it_o ordain_v that_o the_o church_n of_o privas_n shall_v enjoy_v its_o free_a liberty_n and_o may_v for_o the_o future_a provide_v itself_o of_o a_o pastor_n any_o where_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v they_o opportunity_n take_v always_o with_o they_o the_o approbation_n of_o their_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o assembly_n have_v hear_v talk_n of_o monsieur_n lubac_n a_o order_n shall_v be_v send_v he_o to_o appear_v before_o they_o and_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o portion_n due_a unto_o the_o say_v lubac_n shall_v be_v stop_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v clear_v himself_o of_o matter_n lay_v unto_o his_o charge_n 18._o several_a elder_n and_o other_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o gignac_n petition_v that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o pastor_n appropriate_v to_o they_o because_o of_o those_o continual_a assault_n 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the_o high_a languedoc_n about_o nine_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a pretty_a tall_a of_o stature_n black_a haired_a be_v depose_v by_o this_o synod_n for_o the_o heinous_a crime_n of_o fornication_n 6._o stephen_n giraud_n heretofore_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o gemauzac_n in_o xaintonge_n about_o two_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a high_a enough_o of_o stature_n black_a hair_n red_a face_v his_o eye_n sink_v into_o his_o head_n be_v depose_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o xaintonge_n with_o hope_n give_v he_o and_o a_o promise_n of_o be_v restore_v but_o he_o be_v total_o deprive_v and_o depose_v by_o this_o synod_n for_o drunkenness_n adultery_n and_o theft_n 7._o john_n cottelier_n sometime_o minister_v in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n in_o the_o low_a languedoc_n about_o five_o and_o thirty_o year_n little_a of_o stature_n but_o a_o well_o compact_a fellow_n bald_a head_a black_a hair_n scarce_o any_o beard_n high_a forehead_n he_o be_v depose_v for_o fornication_n and_o other_o 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national_a synod_n of_o alez_n which_o sit_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n till_o the_o second_o of_o december_n 1620._o sign_v in_o the_o original_a by_o du_fw-fr moulin_n moderator_n brunier_fw-fr assessor_n vignier_n scribe_n papillon_n scribe_n and_o by_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o deputy_n the_o synod_n of_o alez_n begin_v on_o a_o thursday_n and_o end_v on_o a_o wednesday_n the_o original_a be_v lodge_v in_o the_o archive_v of_o rochel_n the_o act_n canon_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o xxiv_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n and_z of_o bearne_v hold_v in_o the_o town_n of_o charenton_n st._n maurice_n near_o paris_n the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n and_o end_v the_o first_o of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1623._o by_o the_o authority_n and_o permission_n of_o lewis_n xiii_o king_n of_o france_n and_o navarr_n be_v the_o sixty_o four_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o which_o sit_v the_o first_o commissioner_n for_o his_o majesty_n the_o lord_n augustus_n galland_n a_o member_n of_o the_o say_a communion_n according_a to_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n of_o the_o 17_o of_o april_n 1623._o verify_v in_o parliament_n the_o second_o of_o may_n follow_v it_o be_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n that_o always_o in_o all_o colloquy_n and_o synod_n for_o the_o future_a there_o shall_v be_v present_a a_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n to_o represent_v his_o person_n and_o see_v that_o nothing_o but_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n be_v treat_v and_o debate_v in_o they_o as_o have_v be_v decree_v by_o the_o edict_n the_o content_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o charenton_n chap._n i._n the_o first_o commissioner_n from_o the_o king_n in_o a_o national_a synod_n the_o lord_n augustus_n galland_n deputy_n to_o the_o synod_n election_n of_o officer_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n commission_n to_o the_o lord_n galland_n chap._n iii_o a_o great_a debate_n about_o this_o commission_n chap._n iu._n approbation_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n v._n observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n chap._n vi_o observation_n upon_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n chap._n vii_o reflection_n upon_o those_o observation_n make_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n on_o two_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o vitre_fw-la chap._n viii_o reflection_n upon_o their_o appeal_n chap._n ix_o reflection_n upon_o their_o chapter_n of_o general_n matter_n chap._n x._o reflection_n upon_o that_o of_o particular_a matter_n chap._n xi_o reflection_n upon_o their_o college_n and_o university_n chap._n xii_o one_o observation_n on_o their_o general_a law_n for_o the_o university_n chap._n xiii_o appeal_v unto_o this_o national_a synod_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o general_a matter_n chap._n xv._o a_o remarkable_a passage_n about_o mounseur_fw-fr primrose_n pastor_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o bourdeaux_n and_o arnoux_n the_o jesuit_n see_v g._n m._n 16._o chap._n xvi_o a_o canon_n pass_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n letter_n that_o no_o minister_n shall_v be_v deputy_n unto_o political_a assembly_n see_v g._n m._n 17._o chap._n xvii_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o french_a king_n unwillingness_n to_o suffer_v mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr moulin_n to_o be_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o kingdom_n a_o catalogue_n of_o du_fw-fr moulins_n work_v dr._n twiss_n testimony_n of_o he_o and_o they_o chap._n xviii_o particular_a matter_n chap._n xix_o a_o expedient_a to_o preserve_v the_o church_n peace_n p._n m._n 11._o chap._n xx._n a_o account_n of_o curcellaeus_n another_o ecebolius_n p._n m._n 17._o chap._n xxi_o mr_n cameron_n address_v unto_o the_o synod_n p._n m._n 33._o chap._n xxii_o of_o university_n and_o college_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o lord_n of_o candal_n account_n chap._n xxiv_o a_o dividend_n of_o money_n among_o the_o province_n chap._n xxv_o the_o roll_n of_o apostate_n chap._n xxvi_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o arminian_n controversy_n canon_n about_o predestination_n election_n and_o reprobation_n error_n reject_v chap._n i._o of_o christ_n death_n and_o man_n redemption_n by_o it_o error_n reject_v chap._n ii_o of_o man_n natural_a depravedness_n conversion_n and_o god_n method_n in_o it_o error_n reject_v chap._n iii_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n error_n reject_v chap._n iu._n all_o subscribe_v by_o the_o moderator_n and_o deputy_n xxvii_o remark_n upon_o some_o of_o the_o member_n of_o this_o synod_n the_o first_o synod_n of_o charenton_n synod_n 1623._o the_o 24_o synod_n synod_n xxiv_o 1623._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o the_o act_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v at_o charenton_n near_o paris_n the_o first_o of_o september_n and_o divers_a day_n after_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o three_o chap._n i._n the_o king_n first_o 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nomination_n and_o commission_n so_o long_o that_o they_o have_v lose_v all_o this_o time_n which_o excuse_n of_o they_o be_v accept_v by_o the_o assembly_n twelve_o day_n after_o the_o synod_n have_v sit_v there_o come_v into_o it_o mr._n john_n de_fw-fr isserotte_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o moneing_n deputy_n for_o the_o principality_n of_o bearn_n who_o declare_v that_o the_o letter_n of_o convocation_n unto_o this_o present_a synod_n come_v not_o into_o their_o province_n but_o very_o late_o so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o assemble_v their_o own_o synod_n timely_a enough_o for_o the_o deputy_n to_o meet_v at_o the_o open_n of_o this_o assembly_n and_o that_o mr._n samuel_n campaigne_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o olleroon_n who_o be_v depute_v together_o with_o he_o fall_v sick_a just_o as_o they_o be_v begin_v their_o journey_n so_o that_o he_o have_v not_o time_n to_o acquaint_v the_o other_o person_n with_o it_o who_o be_v order_v in_o case_n of_o such_o a_o 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not_o in_o some_o case_n concern_v the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n not_o be_v permit_v either_o his_o deliberative_a or_o decisive_a vote_n and_o that_o before_o the_o break_n up_o of_o this_o synod_n he_o do_v produce_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o bearne_n have_v so_o long_o defer_v their_o full_a and_o entire_a subjection_n to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n in_o france_n and_o of_o which_o this_o assembly_n will_v consider_v and_o give_v judgement_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n after_o the_o synod_n have_v sit_v there_o come_v unto_o it_o for_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n mr._n joseph_n villou_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chambon_n solomon_n faure_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o privas_n anthony_n perrottin_n advocate_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o villeneusve_fw-la de_fw-fr berg_n and_o john_n faure_n lord_n of_o champlas_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o tournon_n near_o privas_n who_o relate_v that_o through_o the_o delay_n and_o difficulty_n cause_v by_o the_o governor_n and_o
tilloy_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o sedan_n decree_v that_o he_o be_v entreat_v to_o write_v the_o say_a history_n and_o the_o province_n be_v exhort_v to_o send_v he_o whatever_o memoir_n they_o have_v on_o this_o subject_a 13._o on_o that_o canon_n concern_v monsieur_n pilotis_n the_o deputy_n of_o sevennes_n request_v that_o he_o may_v be_v reimburse_v the_o loss_n which_o he_o have_v heretofore_o suffer_v in_o the_o service_n of_o our_o church_n this_o assembly_n agree_v with_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n have_v answer_v that_o the_o money_n attribute_v unto_o the_o church_n can_v not_o be_v divert_v unto_o other_o use_n 14._o that_o canon_n condemn_v the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n to_o make_v restitution_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o livre_n unto_o that_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n the_o province_n of_o languedoc_n request_v that_o it_o may_v be_v discharge_v from_o pay_v the_o two_o hundred_o livre_n which_o yet_o rest_v due_a this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o change_v a_o tittle_n in_o the_o say_a canon_n and_o that_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v apply_v itself_o unto_o that_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n to_o who_o charity_n they_o be_v recommend_v 15._o on_o the_o next_o canon_n concern_v monsieur_n rich_a this_o assembly_n have_v see_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o saumur_n depute_a to_o clear_v up_o his_o account_n do_v confirm_v the_o say_a judgement_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o intreat_v the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n to_o deal_v charitable_o with_o the_o say_v rich_a according_a to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o alez_n and_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o saumur_n 16._o the_o read_n of_o particular_a matter_n be_v over_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o divers_a province_n though_o they_o be_v order_v by_o the_o forego_n synod_n to_o execute_v several_a canon_n yet_o have_v not_o bring_v with_o they_o any_o proof_n of_o their_o care_n and_o diligence_n in_o so_o do_v the_o synod_n therefore_o ordain_v that_o for_o the_o future_a the_o provincial_a deputy_n shall_v produce_v the_o act_n of_o their_o provincial_a synod_n and_o other_o needful_a evidence_n of_o their_o have_v perform_v the_o matter_n which_o be_v enjoin_v they_o chap._n xi_o on_o the_o chapter_n of_o college_n and_o university_n 17_o the_o synod_n of_o anjou_n petition_v that_o the_o four_o canon_n concern_v professor_n of_o divinity_n and_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n who_o be_v minister_n to_o be_v repute_v pastor_n of_o that_o church_n wherein_o the_o university_n be_v seat_v may_v be_v explain_v this_o synod_n confirm_v the_o decree_n of_o alez_n declare_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o it_o that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o give_v they_o wage_n nor_o employ_v they_o in_o such_o frequent_a service_n as_o their_o ordinary_a pastor_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o die_v prudence_n and_o discretion_n of_o consistory_n to_o agree_v 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silence_n both_o that_o province_n and_o the_o city_n of_o alez_n do_v seem_v to_o consent_v unto_o it_o thing_n shall_v continue_v in_o that_o estate_n in_o which_o they_o be_v at_o present_a 20._o read_v that_o article_n about_o bring_v in_o the_o account_n of_o our_o college_n and_o university_n mounseur_fw-fr basnage_n and_o le_fw-fr clerk_n pastor_n and_o du_n port_n and_o du_fw-fr four_o elder_n be_v constitute_v a_o committee_n to_o examine_v all_o such_o account_n chap._n xii_o observation_n on_o the_o chapter_n of_o general_n law_n for_o our_o university_n 21_o the_o synod_n after_o debate_n have_v of_o what_o classic_a author_n shall_v be_v read_v in_o school_n do_v order_v all_o tutor_n and_o regent_n of_o the_o low_a class_n on_o every_o saturday_n to_o read_v unto_o their_o scholar_n a_o section_n of_o the_o great_a catechism_n either_o in_o french_a latin_a or_o greek_a according_a to_o their_o capacity_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o get_v it_o by_o heart_n and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a exposition_n of_o it_o chap._n xiii_o appeal_v unto_o this_o national_a synod_n of_o charenton_n 1_o whereas_o the_o church_n of_o mesnil-imbert_a appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o normandy_n which_o have_v ordain_v that_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o that_o of_o falaise_n the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n be_v hear_v they_o do_v declare_v that_o they_o have_v no_o notice_n nor_o intimation_n give_v they_o of_o this_o appeal_n till_o this_o very_a moment_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr beaufiel_n deputy_n for_o the_o say_a church_n be_v hear_v pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v join_v unto_o that_o of_o orbec_n this_o synod_n injoyn_v the_o province_n of_o normandy_n to_o procure_v the_o reunion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mesnill-imbert_a with_o that_o of_o falaise_n and_o in_o case_n that_o the_o say_a church_n of_o mesnill_n will_v not_o consent_v unto_o this_o reunion_n then_o to_o conjoin_v they_o 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and_o admit_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o evidence_n and_o witness_n against_o he_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o passionate_a and_o party_n in_o the_o case_n and_o some_o also_o who_o be_v not_o legal_o to_o be_v admit_v unto_o a_o deposal_n against_o a_o minister_n and_o as_o for_o the_o say_v sieur_n de_fw-fr richelieu_n this_o assembly_n judge_v he_o worthy_a of_o a_o very_a grievous_a censure_n for_o neglect_v his_o duty_n and_o not_o keep_v up_o order_n and_o discipline_n in_o his_o church_n for_o not_o hold_v consistory_n nor_o pass_a censure_n as_o aught_o always_o of_o course_n to_o have_v be_v do_v and_o practise_v before_o communion_n day_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o for_o leave_v his_o church_n before_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o without_o have_v demand_v or_o obtain_v his_o licence_n of_o departure_n in_o due_a form_n and_o above_o all_o for_o express_v too_o much_o levity_n in_o his_o imagination_n and_o for_o give_v too_o much_o way_n unto_o his_o passion_n and_o 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appeal_v from_o two_o judicial_a sentence_n denounce_v in_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o dolphiny_a against_o they_o to_o wit_n mounseur_fw-fr martinett_n complain_v for_o that_o the_o say_a synod_n have_v ordain_v his_o removal_n from_o the_o say_a church_n of_o die_n upon_o pretence_n of_o ease_n and_o quiet_v his_o spirit_n though_o he_o have_v be_v prefer_v unto_o that_o church_n by_o some_o former_a synod_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr huron_n appeal_v for_o that_o the_o say_a synod_n have_v forbid_v he_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n within_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a whereunto_o he_o have_v retire_v in_o time_n of_o the_o late_a trouble_n and_o the_o say_a church_n appeal_v for_o that_o the_o say_a synod_n have_v refuse_v and_o reject_v their_o endeavour_n to_o get_v mounseur_fw-fr huron_n for_o their_o pastor_n whereupon_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v hear_v give_v in_o their_o report_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n move_v their_o synod_n to_o pronounce_v those_o judgement_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a martinett_n and_o huron_n be_v hear_v in_o their_o reciprocal_a accusation_n and_o apology_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o say_a church_n be_v hear_v speak_v for_o it_o and_o the_o act_n relate_v to_o these_o affair_n be_v all_o produce_v and_o peruse_v upon_o the_o whole_a this_o assembly_n do_v ratify_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o discharge_v the_o say_a mounseur_fw-fr martinett_n from_o his_o pastoral_a office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o die_n pure_o for_o his_o ease_n comfort_n provide_v always_o that_o the_o say_a church_n do_v pay_v he_o if_o they_o have_v not_o already_o do_v it_o all_o his_o arrear_n due_a unto_o he_o from_o the_o very_a first_o day_n that_o he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o they_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a synod_n and_o he_o be_v at_o full_a liberty_n to_o accept_v of_o any_o other_o church_n and_o as_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_v martinet_n since_o that_o time_n he_o be_v first_o of_o all_o discharge_v and_o set_v free_a of_o serve_v the_o church_n beaumond_n this_o assembly_n exhort_v and_o intreat_v the_o say_a province_n out_o of_o charity_n to_o pay_v he_o the_o one_o half_a of_o his_o salary_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o mounseur_fw-fr huron_n have_v be_v convict_v to_o have_v leave_v his_o church_n for_o little_a or_o no_o just_a cause_n and_o to_o have_v brigue_v his_o election_n into_o the_o church_n of_o die_n and_o to_o have_v foment_v the_o division_n in_o it_o betwixt_o the_o church_n and_o monsieur_n martinett_n in_o who_o expulsion_n out_o of_o it_o he_o have_v the_o great_a hand_n and_o part_n have_v consent_v to_o divers_a irregular_a act_n and_o contention_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o rebellion_n of_o several_a member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n to_o the_o contempt_n of_o its_o consistory_n and_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o many_o ecclesiastical_a synod_n and_o for_o that_o he_o keep_v conventicle_n private_a meeting_n proclaim_a fast_n and_o day_n of_o prayer_n and_o write_v book_n contrary_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n and_o have_v do_v many_o other_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o order_n and_o discipline_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o honourable_a call_v of_o the_o holy_a ministry_n this_o synod_n aggravate_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o dolphiny_a suspend_v the_o say_v huron_n from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n and_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o some_o other_o province_n than_o that_o of_o dolphiny_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o get_v the_o say_a huron_n to_o be_v their_o minister_n the_o consistory_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o die_n have_v too_o much_o adhere_v to_o the_o unruly_a motion_n of_o some_o private_a person_n and_o strange_o support_v their_o insolence_n and_o proud_a irregular_a act_n this_o assembly_n do_v judge_v they_o also_o worthy_a of_o a_o very_a sharp_a censure_n and_o exhort_v they_o for_o the_o future_a to_o testify_v and_o express_v more_o vigour_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n and_o to_o maintain_v it_o in_o they_o and_o to_o see_v the_o decree_n and_o canon_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n put_v in_o execution_n and_o that_o all_o these_o censure_n may_v be_v perform_v the_o sieurs_fw-fr paulet_n and_o berlie_o pastor_n deputy_n for_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n be_v appoint_v by_o this_o national_a synod_n to_o pass_v over_o unto_o the_o say_a city_n of_o die_n as_o they_o return_v home_o unto_o their_o province_n and_o in_o the_o consistory_n of_o that_o church_n there_o to_o make_v denunciation_n of_o they_o 14._o the_o say_a sieur_n huron_n the_o next_o day_n come_v into_o this_o synod_n petition_v that_o his_o suspension_n may_v be_v take_v off_o and_o that_o some_o maintenance_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o he_o until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v present_v unto_o another_o church_n but_o the_o synod_n confirm_v his_o suspension_n and_o order_v that_o some_o small_a matter_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o give_v he_o for_o his_o present_a relief_n 15._o the_o church_n of_o sauve_n and_o monsieur_n rossel_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montlimart_n appeal_v from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a by_o which_o his_o ministry_n be_v refuse_v to_o that_o of_o sauve_n and_o confirm_v in_o that_o of_o montlimart_n though_o the_o former_a do_v most_o earnest_o re-demand_a he_o after_o hear_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sauve_n and_o monsieur_n rossel_n speak_v for_o it_o as_o also_o mounseur_fw-fr chamier_n for_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o church_n of_o montlimard_n and_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o dolphiny_a and_o sevennes_n this_o synod_n ordain_v that_o monsieur_n rossel_n shall_v be_v lend_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sauve_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n until_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n and_o injoyn_v the_o colloquy_n of_o montlimart_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o say_v rossel_n be_v then_o restore_v unto_o his_o office_n again_o in_o that_o church_n 16._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr gouvernet_n lord_n of_o mirabel_n appeal_v from_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a concern_v monsieur_n perrin_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o serres_n after_o that_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n have_v be_v hear_v who_o report_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v of_o or_o handle_v in_o their_o synod_n at_o mure_n this_o assembly_n because_o of_o the_o absence_n of_o monsieur_n perrin_n and_o their_o want_n of_o act_n needful_a to_o determine_v this_o affair_n have_v give_v full_a authority_n to_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n to_o judge_v therein_o and_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v
tend_v to_o his_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o church_n of_o chastelheraut_v because_o of_o his_o indisposition_n this_o assembly_n value_v the_o health_n of_o the_o say_v sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr piltiere_n and_o for_o divers_a other_o consideration_n do_v bestow_v he_o upon_o the_o church_n of_o tovar_n and_o whereas_o the_o church_n of_o chastelheraut_v pretend_v to_o have_v be_v at_o great_a charge_n and_o expense_n about_o the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr piltiere_n the_o judgement_n thereof_o be_v devolve_v over_o unto_o the_o colloquy_n of_o high_a poictou_n which_o be_v enjoin_v to_o provide_v the_o church_n of_o chastelheraut_v of_o a_o able_a and_o worthy_a minister_n consider_v what_o a_o important_a post_n it_o be_v 27._o the_o church_n of_o vassy_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n for_o deprive_v they_o of_o monsieur_n juigne_v their_o pastor_n because_o he_o have_v for_o divers_a year_n together_o complain_v of_o their_o unkindness_n and_o unthankfulness_n unto_o he_o the_o church_n of_o passavant_n mont_n and_o pressigny_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o synod_n because_o it_o have_v deprive_v they_o for_o their_o manifest_a and_o notorious_a ingratitude_n of_o their_o pastor_n the_o sire_n babinett_n castres_n babinett_n babinett_n babinett_n of_o this_o babinett_n see_v the_o roll_n of_o apoitates_fw-la and_o depose_v in_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n and_o have_v give_v he_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o vassy_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o church_n of_o st._n quentin_n appeal_v and_o complain_v of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr juigne_fw-fr who_o have_v be_v present_v to_o their_o church_n for_o pastor_n by_o the_o synod_n aforesaid_a and_o agree_v with_o they_o and_o also_o begin_v to_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n among_o they_o upon_o pretext_n of_o fetch_v his_o good_n and_o book_n from_o vassy_n return_v thither_o but_o never_o come_v back_o again_o unto_o they_o and_o have_v leave_v they_o quite_o destitute_a after_o hear_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o vassy_n and_o st._n quintin_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n and_o perusal_n of_o divers_a letter_n write_v unto_o this_o assembly_n by_o the_o church_n of_o vassy_n passavant_n mont_n pressignay_n and_o st._n quintin_n aforesaid_a and_o by_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr juigne_fw-fr this_o synod_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o province_n have_v but_o too_o great_a reason_n for_o make_v those_o exchange_n and_o removal_n do_v yet_o notwithstanding_o because_o of_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o amends_o since_o make_v by_o they_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_v sieur_n de_fw-fr juigne_n shall_v continue_v in_o the_o church_n of_o vassy_n and_o the_o sieur_n babinett_n in_o the_o church_n of_o passavant_n mont_n and_o pressigny_n and_o that_o the_o church_n of_o st._n quintin_n may_v be_v no_o long_o vacant_a this_o assembly_n charge_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n now_o present_a in_o it_o to_o write_v in_o their_o authority_n unto_o the_o two_o near_a minister_n of_o the_o city_n of_o st._n quintin_n that_o they_o ordain_v mounseur_fw-fr mestayer_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n unto_o the_o ministry_n in_o that_o church_n and_o that_o he_o continue_v there_o until_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o provincial_a synod_n which_o may_v either_o continue_v he_o in_o it_o or_o supply_v the_o say_a church_n some_o other_o way_n and_o provide_v another_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v more_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr mestayer_n and_o far_o this_o assembly_n censure_v those_o church_n of_o vassy_n and_o passavant_n for_o their_o disingenuity_n and_o ingratitude_n towards_o their_o pastor_n and_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr juigne_a for_o his_o irresolution_n and_o unfixedness_n 28._o mounseur_fw-fr juigne_fw-fr some_o day_n after_o this_o censure_n come_v unto_o this_o synod_n and_o request_v that_o the_o note_n and_o reproach_n of_o ingratitude_n fasten_v on_o his_o church_n of_o vassy_n and_o of_o irresolution_n on_o himself_o may_v be_v remove_v because_o that_o he_o be_v ever_o well_o please_v with_o his_o church_n and_o their_o not_o contribute_v to_o his_o maintenance_n come_v not_o from_o want_n of_o will_n but_o from_o their_o poverty_n and_o inability_n this_o be_v grant_v but_o the_o censure_n pass_v on_o he_o be_v order_v to_o hang_v still_o on_o the_o file_n 29._o the_o lord_n of_o aldebert_n judge_n of_o sauve_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o sevennes_n which_o have_v ordain_v that_o though_o mounseur_fw-fr bony_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n andrews_n deserve_v to_o be_v suspend_v yet_o he_o shall_v only_o receive_v a_o sharp_a and_o public_a reproof_n and_o be_v continue_v in_o his_o ministry_n after_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o say_v aldebert_n and_o bony_n be_v read_v and_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o sevennes_n and_o those_o act_n produce_v when_o the_o judgement_n be_v give_v and_o the_o deputy_n of_o that_o province_n be_v hear_v and_o mounseur_fw-fr rossel_n his_o petition_n for_o the_o say_a bony_n how_o that_o because_o of_o his_o absence_n the_o business_n may_v be_v remand_v back_o again_o unto_o the_o province_n this_o assembly_n declare_v that_o the_o say_a province_n deserve_v a_o very_a severe_a censure_n for_o be_v so_o slow_a and_o remiss_a in_o its_o proceed_n and_o use_v a_o unjustifiable_a indulgence_n and_o lenity_n when_o it_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o decree_v that_o the_o say_a bony_n shall_v continue_v suspend_v from_o his_o ministry_n from_o that_o very_a day_n whereas_o this_o synodical_a sentence_n shall_v be_v signify_v to_o he_o which_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v forthwith_o inform_v he_o of_o until_o the_o next_o session_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n unto_o which_o the_o party_n aggrieve_v shall_v make_v their_o complaint_n the_o deputy_n of_o sevennes_n be_v charge_v to_o summon_v they_o unto_o it_o that_o so_o the_o say_a synod_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n may_v examine_v and_o judge_n and_o aggravate_v the_o sentence_n if_o need_v be_v and_o that_o province_n of_o sevennes_n be_v order_v to_o proceed_v with_o rigour_n and_o vigour_n against_o all_o other_o pastor_n who_o have_v demean_v themselves_o ill_a in_o their_o office_n and_o to_o render_v a_o account_n thereof_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 30._o the_o church_n of_o nion_n appeal_v from_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a import_v that_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v not_o seek_v for_o itself_o a_o pastor_n without_o the_o province_n and_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr bouvier_n shall_v be_v their_o minister_n for_o six_o month_n the_o act_n needful_a to_o be_v know_v for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o case_n have_v be_v all_o read_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n be_v hear_v this_o assembly_n judge_v that_o at_o present_a there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o that_o church_n to_o seek_v a_o pastor_n abroad_o out_o of_o the_o province_n and_o the_o say_a province_n be_v enjoin_v to_o provide_v they_o a_o minister_n fit_a for_o their_o service_n 31._o the_o lord_n of_o puyredon_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o consistory_n about_o matter_n of_o precedency_n and_o the_o way_n of_o gather_v the_o vote_n and_o suffrage_n in_o the_o say_a consistory_n this_o synod_n judge_v this_o affair_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v debate_v by_o it_o have_v dismiss_v it_o over_o to_o the_o colloquy_n 32._o whereas_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o charenton_n st._n mere_n vallognes_n and_o le_fw-fr val_fw-fr de_fw-fr serre_n appeal_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o normandy_n which_o have_v provide_v for_o the_o safety_n and_o comfort_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr basnage_n their_o pastor_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v remove_v from_o they_o and_o place_v elsewhere_o as_o he_o himself_o shall_v approve_v of_o this_o appeal_n be_v declare_v null_a 33._o the_o appeal_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr bicheteau_fw-fr professor_n of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n at_o montauban_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n hold_v at_o montauban_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o april_n last_o be_v declare_v null_n 34._o a_o appeal_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr mass_fw-es pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o campagne_n from_o the_o high_a languedoc_n hold_v at_o montauban_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o april_n last_o be_v declare_v null_n 35._o the_o appeal_n of_o monsieur_n perrier_n former_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o paillac_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n which_o have_v depose_v he_o from_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n be_v declare_v null_a 36._o the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o issurtille_n appeal_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n for_o refuse_v they_o
ressent_n 547._o la_fw-fr motte_n antony_n de_fw-fr creze_n 548._o curban_n claudius_n martial_n 549._o joran_n andrew_n guerin_n 550._o lormarin_n peter_n maurice_n 551._o riez_fw-fr andrew_n genoyer_n 552._o la_fw-fr cost_n james_n bayly_n 553._o merindol_n james_n malatesta_n 554._o la_fw-fr charce_fw-fr andrew_n beruard_n 555._o grass_n peter_n mercurin_n 556._o luc_n john_n durier_n 557._o soderon_n john_n bernard_n 558._o manosque_n paul_n guardinar_n 559._o velaux_fw-fr james_n rescent_n fourteen_o province_n and_o provincial_a synod_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n divide_v into_o three_o colloquy_n have_v twenty_o nine_o church_n and_o thirty_o pastor_n one_a the_o colloquy_n of_o sancerre_n gien_n and_o nivernois_n 560._o st._n leonard_n near_o corbigny_n stephen_n monsanglard_n 561._o chastillon_n on_o the_o lo_n simon_n jurieu_fw-fr 562._o gien_n upon_o the_o loir_n daniel_n jamet_n 563._o chastillon_n on_o the_o loir_n lovis_n margo_v 564._o bruion_n bennet_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n 565._o henry_n chemont_n dantigny_n enjoy_v the_o ministry_n of_o isaac_n babaud_n 566._o sawerre_n paul_n alard_n a_o rocheller_n 567._o la_fw-fr charité_fw-fr john_n taby_n 568._o la_fw-fr scelle_n and_o dolat_fw-la anne_n poat_n 569._o despueilles_fw-fr elijah_n semeele_v 2d_o colloquy_n of_o orleans_n and_o blaisois_n 570._o blois_n nicholas_n vignier_n and_o paul_n testard_n 571._o romorantin_n jacob_n brun._n 572._o cheleure_n and_o boudara_n david_n horace_n 573._o boisgency_n john_n guerin_n 574._o basoche_n and_o denouville_n jerom_n belon_n 575._o orleans_n james_n imbert_n and_o durand_n 578._o chasteaudun_n james_n lancy_n 579._o dangeau_n lewes_n tuissard_n 3d_o colloquy_n of_o bourbonnois_n 580._o argenton_n bliseus_n saluon_n 581._o st._n amand_n and_o belet_n lewis_n scoffier_n 582._o delise_fw-fr peter_n falquet_n 583._o moudun_n rené_fw-fr bedé_v 584._o ambusson_n william_n vignon_n 585._o gergeau_fw-fr destitute_a 586._o bourge_v destitute_a 587._o la_fw-fr chastre_n and_o st._n john_n verin_n destitute_a 588._o suil_o destitute_a fifteen_o and_o last_o province_n and_o provincial_a synod_n of_o france_n be_v the_o province_n of_o normandy_n divide_v into_o five_o colloquy_n have_v thirty_o five_o church_n and_o forty_o pastor_n one_a colloquy_n of_o rouen_n 589._o rouen_n have_v john_n maximilian_n de_fw-fr l'anglé_fw-fr peter_n erondelle_n and_o david_n primrose_n 590._o orb_n abraham_n le_fw-fr seneschal_n 591._o quillebaeuf_fw-fr william_n cacherat_o 592._o saucourt_n charles_n de_fw-fr lossat_fw-la 593._o pont_n levesque_n stephen_n fude_v 594._o eureax_n peter_n le_fw-fr tellier_n 2d_o colloquy_n of_o caux_n 595._o dieppe_n abdias_n de_fw-fr mondenis_n and_o moyse_n apostate_n moyse_n moyse_n moyse_n the_o son_n of_o this_o cartaud_v sâ—â—â—â—â—ed_v his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1685_o he_o turn_v apostate_n cartaud_v 596._o boislebec_n james_n de_fw-fr larrey_n 597._o luncrey_n and_o basqueville_n isaac_n de_fw-fr 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realm_n and_o of_o repose_n and_o settlement_n for_o your_o poor_a afflict_a church_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o your_o most_o excellent_a discipline_n than_o which_o a_o better_a be_v never_o practise_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o now_o in_o this_o calm_a the_o divine_a wisdom_n gather_v his_o child_n as_o the_o hen_n do_v her_o chicken_n under_o his_o wing_n and_o renew_v the_o face_n of_o his_o church_n in_o your_o congregation_n as_o the_o eagle_n do_v his_o youth_n and_o this_o mercy_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o prize_v and_o esteem_v by_o we_o because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o this_o day_n a_o common_a favour_n and_o benefit_n vouchsafe_v of_o god_n unto_o all_o those_o who_o he_o have_v once_o honour_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o subversion_n of_o so_o many_o province_n the_o dismal_a desolation_n or_o those_o sometime_o flourish_a church_n in_o germany_n bohemia_n moravia_n and_o the_o valtoline_n be_v yet_o continue_v and_o the_o dissipation_n and_o dispersion_n be_v still_o grow_v and_o augment_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n be_v follow_v one_o upon_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o one_o dreadful_a ravage_n call_v upon_o another_o to_o make_v haste_n therefore_o we_o lie_v prostrate_a night_n and_o day_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n adore_v his_o rich_a grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o set_v bound_n unto_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n so_o that_o all_o his_o church_n be_v not_o total_o devour_v by_o it_o and_o we_o most_o ardent_o beseech_v his_o divine_a majesty_n that_o as_o he_o keep_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n so_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o inspire_v your_o king_n with_o counsel_n of_o favour_n and_o peace_n for_o his_o people_n and_o tender_a love_n unto_o your_o church_n that_o under_o his_o government_n and_o authority_n the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v celebrate_v with_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o truth_n may_v bring_v forth_o faith_n in_o the_o world_n and_o righteousness_n from_o heaven_n may_v yield_v the_o fruit_n of_o true_a and_o save_v peace_n moreover_o we_o do_v also_o carry_v upon_o our_o heart_n unto_o the_o throne_n
obedient_a brethren_n the_o pastor_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o paris_n and_o for_o all_o drelincourt_n pastor_n bigot_z tardif_n dinet_n massanes_n millet_n raillard_n and_o mandate_n elder_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n we_o most_o earnest_o beseech_v you_o to_o give_v audience_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr mestrezat_n who_o be_v order_v more_o particular_o to_o report_v this_o affair_n unto_o you_o the_o end_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o castres_n synodicon_n in_o galliâ_fw-la reformatâ_fw-la of_o the_o act_n canon_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o four_o last_v national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o second_o volume_n by_o john_n qvick_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n london_n print_v by_o j._n d._n for_o thomas_n parkhurst_n and_o jonathan_n robinson_n 1691._o the_o act_n canon_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o twenty_o six_o synod_n hold_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n and_o bearn_n the_o second_o time_n at_o charenton_n under_o the_o authority_n and_o permission_n of_o lovis_n xiii_o king_n of_o france_z and_o navarre_n in_o the_o twenty_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n begin_v september_n the_o one_a and_o end_v friday_n the_o 10_o of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1631._o the_o general_n content_v of_o these_o synodical_a act_n in_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o lord_n galland_n the_o king_n commissioner_n the_o king_n be_v write_v for_o call_v the_o synod_n deputy_n name_n election_n of_o synodical_a officer_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n and_o commission_n to_o the_o lord_n galland_n chap._n iii_o the_o lord_n galland_n speech_n to_o the_o synod_n chap._n iu._n the_o moderator_n reply_n to_o this_o harangue_n chap._n v._n deputy_n and_o a_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o synod_n unto_o the_o king_n chap._n vi_o the_o cahier_fw-fr or_o bill_n of_o grievance_n send_v by_o the_o synod_n to_o the_o king_n chap._n vii_o the_o deputy_n return_v from_o court_n with_o the_o king_n answer_n and_o letter_n to_o the_o synod_n chap._n viii_o election_n of_o general_n deputy_n chap._n ix_o mounseur_fw-fr beraud_n admit_v at_o deputy_n to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o the_o synod_n chap._n x._o a_o second_o letter_n from_o the_o synod_n unto_o the_o king_n chap._n xi_o the_o general_a deputy_n make_v report_n of_o their_o audience_n and_o the_o king_n answer_n to_o that_o letter_n chap._n xii_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr bouterove_n and_o basnage_n admit_v as_o deputy_n to_o sit_v and_o act_n in_o the_o synod_n chap._n xiii_o the_o king_n letter_n unto_o the_o lord_n galland_n about_o it_o chap._n fourteen_o approbation_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n xv._o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n chap._n xvi_o observation_n upon_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n chap._n xvii_o a_o great_a debate_n about_o incorporate_n the_o church_n of_o bearn_n with_o those_o of_o france_n oppose_v by_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n chap._n xviii_o the_o synod_n reply_n unto_o his_o lordship_n chap._n xix_o the_o synod_n protestation_n upon_o this_o conjunction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bearn_n with_o those_o of_o france_n chap._n xx._n general_a matter_n chap._n xxi_o a_o act_n for_o a_o public_a national_a fast_o chap._n xxii_o a_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o lutheran_n brethren_n chap._n xxiii_o particular_a matter_n chap._n xxiv_o of_o university_n and_o college_n chap._n xxv_o a_o act_n for_o a_o assessment_n upon_o the_o province_n for_o maintain_v the_o university_n chap._n xxvi_o a_o dividend_n of_o our_o borrow_a charity_n to_o maintain_v the_o university_n chap._n xxvii_o the_o province_n account_n about_o their_o maintenance_n exhibit_v to_o the_o college_n and_o university_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n account_n chap._n xxix_o a_o dividend_n of_o sixteen_o thousand_o liver_n among_o the_o province_n chap._n xxx_o a_o blank_a dividend_n chap._n xxxi_o roll_v of_o apostate_n and_o depose_v minister_n chap._n xxxii_o a_o act_n for_o call_v the_o next_o national_a synod_n at_o alencon_n chap._n xxxiii_o remark_n upon_o three_o of_o the_o deputy_n the_o second_o synod_n of_o charenton_n synod_n 1631._o the_o 26_o synod_n synod_n xxvi_o 1631._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o act_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o twenty_o six_o national_a synod_n hold_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n and_o bearn_n the_o second_o time_n at_o charenton_n st._n maurice_n near_o paris_n in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n under_o the_o authority_n and_o permission_n of_o lewes_n the_o thirteen_o king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n in_o the_o twenty_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n begin_v september_n the_o one_a and_o end_v friday_n the_o 10_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n 1631._o chap._n i._n the_o lord_n galland_n the_o king_n commissioner_n the_o king_n be_v write_v for_o call_v the_o synod_n deputy_n name_n election_n of_o synodical_a officer_n article_n 1._o at_o the_o open_n of_o this_o assembly_n the_o lord_n galland_n counsellor_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n and_o council_n of_o state_n and_o attorney_n general_n for_o his_o dominion_n of_o navarre_n appear_v in_o person_n as_o commissioner_n depute_v by_o his_o majesty_n unto_o it_o and_o present_v his_o majesty_n warrant_n sign_v with_o his_o sign_n manual_a for_o the_o convocate_a of_o it_o 2._o this_o 29_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1631._o the_o king_n be_v at_o paris_n upon_o the_o most_o humble_a petition_n of_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o pret_z reform_a religion_n that_o they_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o meet_v and_o assemble_v in_o a_o national_a synod_n there_o not_o have_v be_v one_o hold_v since_o that_o of_o castres_n in_o the_o year_n 1626._o his_o majesty_n be_v very_o willing_a to_o gratify_v those_o his_o subject_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o give_v they_o some_o mark_n of_o his_o royal_a favour_n have_v grant_v and_o permit_v and_o do_v grant_v and_o permit_v unto_o those_o his_o aforesaid_a subject_n the_o power_n and_o privilege_n of_o hold_v a_o national_a synod_n the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n next_o at_o charenton_n near_o paris_n but_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o none_o other_o matter_n shall_v be_v debate_v in_o it_o but_o such_o as_o be_v allow_v they_o by_o his_o majesty_n edict_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n galland_n counsellor_n to_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o privy_a council_n and_o council_n of_o state_n and_o attorney_n general_n for_o his_o house_n of_o navarre_n shall_v assist_v personal_o in_o the_o say_a synod_n as_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n as_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o practise_v heretofore_o in_o testimony_n whereof_o his_o majesty_n have_v command_v i_o to_o issue_v out_o this_o present_a writ_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o sign_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o command_v it_o to_o be_v countersign_v by_o 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peter_n de_fw-fr peyre_n lord_n of_o retardet_fw-la elder_a in_o the_o same_o church_n 5._o for_o the_o province_n of_o orleans_n and_o berry_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr daniel_n jamett_n pastor_n the_o church_n of_o gien_n upon_o the_o loir_n and_o james_n l'amy_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chasteaudun_n accompany_v with_o master_n claudius_n bernard_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o chastillon_n upon_o the_o loir_n and_o bailiff_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o henry_n du_fw-fr four_o doctor_n of_o physic_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o blois_n 6._o for_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr isaac_n de_fw-fr cuville_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o couhé_n and_o john_n le_fw-fr masson_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ciuray_n together_o with_o the_o lord_n rené_fw-fr de_fw-fr lavurignac_n esq_n lord_n of_o miavuray_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n maixant_n and_o giles_n begaut_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr begaudiere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o montague_n 7._o for_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n
the_o lord_n william_n rivet_n lord_n of_o champrernown_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o taillebourg_n and_o peter_n rich_a lord_n of_o vaudelincourt_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o marennes_n accompany_v with_o the_o lord_n denys_n pasquett_n esq_n lord_n of_o large_a baston_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o angoulesme_fw-fr and_o charles_n constant_n comptroller_n for_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o election_n of_o st._n john_n d'angely_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o city_n 8._o for_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr josua_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr place_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nantes_n assemble_v for_o religious_a worship_n at_o suffé_n without_o a_o elder_a for_o the_o lord_n daniel_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tousche_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr ravardiere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o ploer_n and_o daniel_n chastaigner_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr grolliere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vielle_n vigne_fw-fr who_o be_v substitute_v in_o his_o place_n do_v both_o send_v their_o letter_n of_o request_n that_o they_o may_v be_v dispense_v with_o for_o their_o non-attendance_n at_o the_o synod_n and_o their_o excuse_n be_v admit_v and_o accept_v 9_o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr james_n de_fw-fr berdoline_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o duras_n and_o charles_n d'aubus_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n accompany_v with_o the_o lord_n john_n de_fw-fr mazilieres_fw-la advocate_n in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n of_o bourdeaux_n lord_n of_o grave_a and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o nerac_n the_o lord_n john_n aymé_fw-fr de_fw-fr friginet_n advocate_n also_o in_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o bergerac_n be_v choose_v but_o fall_v sick_a and_o therefore_o be_v excuse_v and_o in_o his_o stead_n there_o appear_v isaac_n de_fw-fr geneste_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr tour_n advocate_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr sauvetat_n who_o be_v substitute_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n in_o his_o stead_n 10._o for_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n the_o sieur_n daniel_n richard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cheilar_n and_o lovis_n santel_n advocate_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o same_o church_n the_o province_n excuse_v itself_o for_o send_v but_o two_o deputy_n and_o their_o excuse_n be_v admit_v for_o this_o time_n and_o they_o be_v enjoin_v for_o the_o future_a never_o to_o omit_v the_o clause_n of_o submission_n which_o be_v not_o sound_v in_o their_o letter_n of_o deputation_n tender_v by_o they_o unto_o the_o council_n 11._o for_o the_o province_n of_o sevennes_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr moses_n blasehon_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n andrew_n de_fw-fr valborgne_n and_o antony_n vincent_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o merney_n together_o with_o stephen_n de_fw-fr billanges_n lord_n of_o blanqfort_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o vigan_n and_o claudius_n d'airebeldoze_n esq_n lord_n of_o clairan_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o canoblet_n 12._o for_o the_o province_n of_o anjou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr matthew_n cottiere_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tours_n and_o moses_n amyraud_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sanmur_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o that_o university_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr philip_n niett_n counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n and_o warden_n of_o his_o majesty_n salt-garner_n in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o saumur_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n there_o and_o josiah_n poise_n advocate_n in_o parliament_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n at_o previlly_n 13._o for_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a the_o sieur_n peter_n pittard_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alben_n with_o the_o sieur_n francis_n de_fw-fr montauban_n de_fw-fr rambault_n esq_n lord_n of_o villars_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o gap_n and_o the_o sieur_n stephen_n gilbert_n advocate_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o die_n the_o sieur_n denis_n de_fw-fr bouterove_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o greenoble_n though_o choose_v â—id_v not_o appear_v because_o of_o his_o majesty_n prohibition_n yet_o afterward_o he_o obtain_v leave_v to_o assist_v in_o this_o council_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o its_o act_n and_o record_n 14._o for_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr michael_n le_fw-fr faucheur_n pastor_n of_o the_o cuurch_n of_o montpellier_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr croy_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bezieres_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n cheyron_n advocate_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o nismes_n and_o andrew_n bruneau_n advocate_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o church_n of_o bagnol_n 15._o for_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n the_o sieur_n timothy_n delos_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montauban_n with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n de_fw-fr villette_n lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr jongniere_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n antonine_n and_o paul_n constans_n counsellor_n for_o the_o king_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o montaubon_n master_n peter_n beraud_n pastor_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a church_n of_o montauban_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n in_o that_o university_n do_v not_o appear_v at_o first_o because_o of_o his_o majesty_n prohibition_n but_o afterward_o when_o it_o be_v take_v off_o he_o do_v according_o take_v his_o place_n in_o this_o council_n 16._o for_o the_o province_n and_o principality_n of_o bearn_n there_o appear_v the_o sieurs_fw-fr peter_n labadie_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pau_n and_o john_n the_o pommerade_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o navarre_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o morlas_n 17._o for_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr abdias_n de_fw-fr mondenis_n pastor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o dieppe_n together_o with_o laurence_n le_fw-fr feure_n advocate_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o normandy_n and_o elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o rovan_n and_o john_n cardell_n lord_n of_o marette_n counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o comptroller_n in_o the_o election_n of_o alencon_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o the_o sieur_n benjamin_n basnage_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o quarentin_n though_o choose_v yet_o do_v not_o at_o first_o appear_v because_o of_o his_o majesty_n prohibition_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v take_v off_o he_o come_v and_o take_v his_o place_n in_o the_o synod_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o follow_a acts._n 18._o for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n mestrezat_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n and_o david_n blondell_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o roussy_n together_o with_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n de_fw-fr gravelle_n esq_n lord_n of_o banterne_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o houdan_n and_o charles_n mayland_n advocate_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o montdidier_n 19_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o september_n the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o clermont_n general_n deputy_n for_o the_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n unto_o his_o majesty_n come_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a order_n of_o these_o national_a synod_n and_o take_v his_o place_n in_o it_o have_v precedency_n give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o quality_n and_o as_o it_o be_v afterward_o decree_v in_o the_o eleven_o article_n of_o general_n matter_n 20._o prayer_n have_v be_v offer_v up_o unto_o god_n mounseur_fw-fr mestrezat_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o paris_n be_v by_o plurality_n of_o vote_n choose_v moderator_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr jamet_n assessor_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr blondel_n pastor_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr armet_fw-la a_o elder_n scribe_n of_o the_o synod_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n 21._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v choose_v his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n be_v read_v a_o true_a copy_n whereof_o be_v here_o insert_v 22._o lovis_z by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n to_o our_o belove_a and_o trusty_a counsellor_n in_o our_o privy_a council_n and_o council_n of_o state_n and_o attorney_n general_n for_o our_o house_n of_o navarre_n the_o lord_n galland_n greeting_n we_o have_v give_v leave_v unto_o our_o subject_n profess_v the_o pret_fw-la reform_a religion_n to_o hold_v a_o national_a synod_n at_o charenton_n near_o our_o city_n of_o paris_n the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n next_o in_o which_o the_o deputy_n of_o all_o the_o province_n in_o this_o our_o kingdom_n shall_v meet_v and_o consult_v about_o matter_n concern_v their_o religion_n and_o we_o be_v to_o choose_v a_o person_n sufficient_o qualify_v and_o of_o approve_a loyalty_n who_o may_v be_v present_a in_o the_o say_a council_n as_o our_o representative_a and_o commissioner_n and_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o many_o service_n you_o have_v do_v we_o in_o sundry_a and_o very_a weighty_a employment_n with_o which_o we_o have_v entrust_v you_o both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o within_o and_o without_o the_o kingdom_n all_o which_o
to_o any_o retraction_n and_o for_o that_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n do_v not_o renew_v its_o suit_n against_o the_o say_a mainuelle_n and_o seem_v thereby_o to_o have_v bury_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o fact_n of_o which_o he_o be_v accuse_v in_o oblivion_n the_o synod_n leave_v the_o say_v mainuelle_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n do_v enjoin_v he_o for_o the_o future_a so_o to_o order_v his_o conversation_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o just_a occasion_n give_v of_o new_a complaint_n against_o he_o 26._o all_o the_o province_n be_v enjoin_v careful_o to_o observe_v and_o practice_v the_o 6_o canon_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o 24_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o charenton_n in_o the_o year_n 1623._o upon_o our_o discipline_n and_o that_o 5_o canon_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o particular_a matter_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o castres_n and_o by_o all_o lawful_a and_o possible_a mean_n to_o reduce_v they_o unto_o their_o duty_n who_o cause_n their_o child_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n or_o send_v they_o to_o the_o college_n of_o jesuit_n 27._o in_o case_n his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o continue_v the_o grant_n of_o his_o wont_a liberality_n unto_o the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o dividend_n of_o the_o province_n of_o provence_n there_o shall_v be_v first_o take_v out_o the_o money_n grant_v unto_o monsieur_n durie_n by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n and_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v be_v accountable_a to_o he_o for_o it_o from_o the_o very_a first_o day_n of_o his_o establishment_n in_o the_o church_n of_o beauvoysin_n 28._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n and_o poitou_n shall_v be_v refer_v unto_o the_o next_o colloquy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o anjou_n which_o be_v also_o impower_v to_o conjoin_v the_o church_n of_o saveilles_n with_o that_o of_o villefaignan_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v judge_n that_o of_o chefboutonné_fw-fr whereunto_o the_o say_a church_n of_o saveille_n be_v now_o join_v may_v subsist_v of_o itself_o 29._o forasmuch_o as_o since_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n concern_v monsieur_n casaux_n five_o year_n be_v now_o lapse_v and_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n have_v not_o in_o all_o this_o time_n redemanded_n he_o this_o assembly_n bestow_v the_o say_a casaux_n upon_o the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n and_o he_o shall_v continue_v his_o ministry_n in_o that_o church_n in_o which_o he_o have_v hitherto_o serve_v as_o their_o own_o appropriate_v pastor_n 30._o according_a to_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n the_o church_n of_o auvergne_n shall_v carry_v their_o declaration_n unto_o the_o next_o synod_n of_o high_a languedoc_n who_o shall_v determine_v whether_o they_o be_v able_a to_o compose_v a_o new_a colloquy_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n shall_v continue_v their_o care_n and_o charity_n to_o the_o church_n of_o paillas_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o it_o have_v do_v in_o time_n past_a 31._o the_o colloquy_n of_o albigeois_n shall_v exert_v all_o their_o power_n that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n be_v execute_v against_o those_o minister_n in_o the_o province_n of_o high_a languedoc_n who_o reside_v not_o in_o their_o church_n and_o shall_v apply_v meet_a censure_n to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o 13_o canon_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o our_o discipline_n and_o that_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n 32._o the_o money_n promise_v unto_o monsieur_n chamier_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o montlimard_n by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n towards_o the_o print_n of_o those_o excellent_a work_n of_o his_o most_o learned_a father_n now_o with_o god_n shall_v be_v effectual_o pay_v in_o unto_o he_o but_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v never_o do_v 33._o the_o province_n be_v exhort_v to_o revise_v their_o collection_n who_o have_v compile_v the_o article_n of_o our_o national_a synod_n into_o a_o body_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v out_o of_o they_o make_v a_o extract_n of_o such_o important_a matter_n as_o explain_v the_o canon_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n and_o they_o shall_v make_v report_n hereof_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 34._o letter_n shall_v be_v write_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr sommaise_fw-fr salmasius_n to_o entreat_v he_o that_o he_o will_v devote_v his_o study_n and_o pain_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n church_n and_o that_o he_o will_v travel_v in_o the_o examination_n and_o confutation_n of_o the_o annal_n of_o cardinal_n baronius_n 35._o that_o act_n promote_a monsieur_n de_fw-la garissoles_fw-la to_o the_o profession_n of_o divinity_n in_o the_o university_n of_o montauban_n have_v be_v present_v by_o the_o deputy_n of_o high_a languedoc_n be_v confirm_v and_o this_o assembly_n confirm_v the_o say_a mr._n garissoles_n in_o his_o professorate_a and_o entire_o approve_v of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o this_o matter_n by_o the_o commissioner_n who_o do_v examine_v he_o 36._o this_o assembly_n ratify_v the_o judgement_n pass_v by_o the_o consistory_n of_o alez_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o monsieur_n desmarais_n which_o be_v dismiss_v to_o they_o by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n decree_v that_o out_o of_o the_o first_o money_n belong_v to_o the_o province_n of_o vivaretz_n shall_v be_v retain_v part_n of_o the_o sum_n due_a by_o the_o say_a province_n unto_o the_o say_v desmarais_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v so_o far_o satisfy_v 37._o according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n out_o of_o the_o first_o money_n to_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o church_v for_o three_o year_n there_o shall_v be_v reprise_v by_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_a the_o thirteen_o portion_n and_o a_o half_a grant_v to_o mr._n bellot_n and_o constans_n and_o the_o acquittance_n of_o those_o two_o minister_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o candall_n 38._o complaint_n be_v make_v of_o the_o non-execution_n of_o the_o 13_o canon_n enact_v in_o the_o 23d_o national_a synod_n hold_v at_o alez_n in_o the_o year_n 1620_o about_o deliver_v the_o cup_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n by_o pastor_n only_o this_o assembly_n judge_v the_o province_n of_o lower_n languedoc_n to_o have_v incur_v a_o censure_n for_o their_o overmuch_o indulgence_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n and_o nismes_n who_o have_v not_o to_o this_o very_a day_n conform_v to_o it_o and_o it_o do_v grievous_o censure_v the_o consistory_n of_o those_o church_n and_o enjoin_v they_o for_o the_o future_a not_o to_o quit_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o other_o church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n on_o pain_n of_o be_v prosecute_v with_o all_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n 39_o mounseur_fw-fr d'huysseau_fw-fr crave_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n make_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n which_o have_v give_v he_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o liver_n in_o compensation_n of_o his_o great_a expense_n disburse_v in_o the_o suit_n against_o monsieur_n palot_n the_o assembly_n order_v the_o lord_n of_o candall_n to_o pay_v he_o in_o the_o say_a sum_n out_o of_o the_o first_o money_n which_o shall_v be_v divide_v among_o the_o church_n who_o shall_v be_v accountable_a to_o he_o for_o it_o and_o deliver_v up_o unto_o he_o the_o acquittance_n of_o the_o say_v sieur_n d'huysseau_fw-fr 40._o forasmuch_o as_o mr._n roques_n have_v not_o present_v himself_o before_o this_o assembly_n to_o render_v account_n of_o the_o money_n receive_v by_o he_o out_o of_o the_o collection_n permit_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o city_n of_o rochel_n montauban_n and_o castres_n the_o province_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n be_v charge_v to_o cite_v he_o unto_o their_o next_o synod_n and_o to_o examine_v and_o finish_v his_o account_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n 41._o the_o memoir_n send_v by_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr mizauban_n and_o grenovilleau_n commissioner_n appoint_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n of_o castres_n to_o visit_v the_o church_n of_o soulés_fw-fr and_o labour_n be_v read_v and_o mr._n guillemin_n minister_n in_o the_o say_a church_n of_o labour_n and_o the_o provincial_a deputy_n of_o lower_n guyenne_n and_o bearn_n be_v hear_v the_o assembly_n ordain_v that_o till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o grant_v a_o settle_a place_n for_o religious_a worship_n unto_o the_o faithful_a dwell_n in_o the_o land_n of_o labour_n that_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v continue_v join_v to_o the_o province_n of_o bearn_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v regular_o visit_v and_o till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o can_v subsist_v of_o itself_o instead_o of_o three_o hundred_o liver_n which_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o former_a national_a synod_n unto_o the_o say_a mr._n guillemin_n he_o shall_v receive_v the_o yearly_a sum_n
provincial_a synod_n of_o vivaretz_n and_o present_v by_o that_o grave_a assembly_n to_o the_o pastoral_n office_n in_o the_o church_n of_o annonay_n though_o he_o be_v then_o but_o eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o annonay_n be_v a_o church_n of_o no_o mean_a consideration_n but_o what_o he_o want_v in_o year_n he_o make_v up_o in_o merit_n in_o the_o year_n 1612_o he_o be_v remove_v to_o the_o church_n of_o montpellier_n in_o which_o he_o serve_v full_o twenty_o year_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o scribe_n in_o the_o national_a synod_n hold_v the_o first_o time_n at_o charenton_n 1623._o the_o parliament_n of_o tholouse_n have_v make_v a_o decree_n that_o no_o foreigner_n shall_v be_v a_o minister_n or_o preach_v within_o their_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o year_n 1632._o he_o come_v to_o paris_n and_o solicit_v the_o court_n for_o his_o restoration_n he_o have_v in_o that_o city_n a_o brother_n very_o rich_a and_o one_o who_o follow_v the_o law_n whilst_o he_o reside_v here_o the_o university_n of_o lansanna_n in_o switzerland_n earnest_o invite_v he_o to_o be_v professor_n of_o theology_n in_o it_o but_o he_o very_o civil_o decline_v that_o motion_n though_o he_o be_v a_o most_o accomplish_a scholar_n and_o divine_a in_o the_o year_n 1636_o a_o franciscan_a friar_n who_o be_v the_o great_a favourite_n of_o cardinal_n richelieu_n and_o of_o his_o cabinet-council_n meet_v he_o in_o a_o apothecary_n shop_n in_o st._n james_n street_n demand_v his_o name_n and_o he_o tell_v he_o who_o he_o be_v and_o the_o reason_n for_o which_o he_o be_v drive_v away_o from_o montpellier_n he_o bespeak_v he_o mounseur_fw-fr faucheur_n do_v you_o tarry_v here_o and_o preach_v at_o charenton_n and_o i_o will_v engage_v my_o word_n for_o it_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v never_o trouble_v you_o he_o communicate_v this_o relation_n to_o his_o brother_n his_o brother_n communicate_v it_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n who_o discourse_v with_o he_o entreat_v he_o to_o preach_v the_o next_o lord_n day_n in_o their_o temple_n which_o he_o do_v to_o their_o and_o the_o church_n very_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o here_o he_o continue_v in_o their_o service_n preach_v and_o dispense_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n among_o they_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n 3._o mounseur_fw-fr amyraut_v of_o he_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n hang_v upon_o the_o file_n in_o the_o last_o national_a synod_n where_o my_o reader_n will_v meet_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o remark_n upon_o the_o pastor_n that_o be_v then_o actual_o employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o those-once_a flourish_a church_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o synod_n of_o charenton_n the_o act_n canon_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o twenty_o seven_o synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n assemble_v under_o his_o majesty_n authority_n and_o permission_n at_o alanson_z in_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n on_o wednesday_n the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o may_n and_o end_v thursday_n the_o nine_o of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1637._o be_v the_o twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o lovis_n xiii_o king_n of_o france_z and_o navarre_n the_o content_n of_o the_o synodical_a act_n in_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o king_n be_v write_v for_o call_v the_o synod_n present_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o clermont_n general_n deputy_n mounseur_fw-fr st._n mars_n commissioner_n for_o the_o king_n name_n of_o the_o deputy_n election_n of_o the_o synodical_a officer_n chap._n ii_o the_o king_n commission_n to_o monsieur_n st._n mars_n to_o represent_v hit_v royal_a person_n in_o the_o synod_n chap._n iii_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n speech_n and_o a_o very_a long_a one_o unto_o the_o synod_n chap._n iu._n the_o synod_n reply_v and_o answer_v unto_o the_o content_n of_o it_o chap._n v._n three_o deputy_n send_v with_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o synod_n unto_o the_o king_n chap._n vi_o a_o second_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n chap._n vii_o approbation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n viii_o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n chap._n ix_o observation_n on_o the_o last_o natiâ—â—â—â—_n synod_n chap._n x._o a_o penitent_a 〈◊〉_d after_o tâ—â—_n yoâ—â—s_v deposition_n and_o penaâ—â—â—_n iâ—_n at_o last_o restore_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministerial_a office_n chap._n xi_o the_o snappishness_n of_o the_o commissioner_n the_o prudence_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o synod_n chap._n xii_o a_o penitent_a minister_n petition_v for_o restoration_n unto_o his_o ministerial_a office_n refuse_v and_o why_o chap._n xiii_o the_o church_n of_o â—earn_v incorporate_v with_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n chap._n fourteen_o appeal_n 3._o a_o lady_n appeal_v 4._o des_fw-mi champ_v a_o factious_a minister_n 11._o a_o appeal_n about_o a_o legacy_n chap._n xv._o general_a matter_n 1._o a_o action_n indifferent_a so_o leave_v by_o the_o synod_n 4._o whether_o slave_n may_v be_v purchase_v 5._o no_o minister_n to_o be_v ordain_v without_o a_o title_n 7._o a_o act_n for_o a_o national_a fast_o 8._o a_o expedient_a to_o preserve_v peace_n among_o the_o minister_n professor_n and_o church_n 9_o a_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n oppose_v by_o the_o commissioner_n 10._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o synod_n the_o synod_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o a_o determination_n of_o the_o controversy_n move_v by_o amyrald_n and_o testard_n 31._o the_o deputy_n in_o the_o synod_n to_o receive_v a_o hundred_o sous_fw-fr par_fw-fr diem_fw-la salary_n from_o their_o province_n 32._o professor_n of_o divinity_n design_v chap._n xvi_o 4_o 5._o two_o poor_a minister_n in_o great_a want_n 7._o a_o expedient_a to_o compose_v difference_n in_o a_o church_n and_o province_n 9_o the_o case_n of_o la_fw-fr milletierâ—_n the_o reconciler_n 11._o complaint_n of_o two_o book_n l'antidote_n and_o les_fw-fr ombre_n d'arminius_fw-la chap._n xvii_o of_o university_n order_n take_v for_o uphold_v and_o maintain_v the_o university_n chap._n xviii_o arrear_n of_o money_n due_a unto_o the_o university_n chap._n xix_o account_n of_o the_o university_n chap._n xx._n lord_n of_o candall_n account_n chap._n xxi_o a_o dividend_n of_o 16000_o liver_n chap._n xxii_o roll_v of_o depose_a and_o revolt_a minister_n chap._n xxiii_o catalogue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n chap._n xxiv_o monsieur_n ferrand_n speech_n unto_o his_o majesty_n chap._n xxv_o instruction_n give_v unto_o mounseur_fw-fr ferrand_n etc._n etc._n depute_a to_o the_o king_n chap._n xxvi_o monsieur_n ferrand_n speech_n to_o cardinal_n richelieu_n chap._n xxvii_o the_o bill_n of_o grievance_n a_o book_n style_v le_fw-fr proselyte_n evangelique_n chap._n xxviii_o letter_n from_o the_o pastor_n and_o professor_n of_o geneva_n chap._n xxix_o testimonial_n unto_o dr._n rivet_n treatise_n against_o the_o book_n of_o the_o sieur_n amyraut_v and_o testard_n chap._n xxx_o two_o letter_n one_o from_o mr._n du_fw-fr moulin_n another_o from_o mounseur_fw-fr diodati_n to_o the_o synod_n the_o synod_n of_o alencon_n synod_n 1637._o the_o 27_o synod_n synod_n xxvii_o 1637._o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n amen_o act_n of_o the_o twenty_o seven_o national_a synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v in_o the_o town_n of_o alencon_n in_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n it_o be_v open_v by_o his_o majesty_n permission_n wednesday_n the_o 27_o of_o may_n and_o end_v thursday_n the_o 9th_o of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1637_o and_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n lovis_z the_o thirteen_o king_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n chap._n i._n the_o king_n be_v write_v present_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o clermont_n for_o call_v the_o synod_n mr._n de_fw-fr st._n mars_n commissioner_n deputy_n officer_n choose_v article_n 1._o the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o clermont_n general_n deputy_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o synod_n present_v his_o majesty_n warrant_n express_o give_v by_o he_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o the_o call_n of_o it_o the_o tenor_n of_o which_o be_v as_o follow_v this_o six_o day_n of_o jannary_n in_o the_o year_n sixteen_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o seven_o the_o king_n be_v at_o paris_n upon_o the_o most_o humble_a petition_n of_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n who_o crave_v his_o royal_a permission_n for_o the_o call_n and_o assemble_v of_o a_o national_a synod_n there_o not_o have_v be_v one_o hold_v since_o that_o of_o charâ—nton_a in_o the_o year_n 1631._o his_o majesty_n be_v desirous_a to_o gratify_v those_o his_o subject_n and_o to_o deal_v favourable_o with_o they_o have_v permit_v and_o do_v permit_v the_o convocation_n of_o a_o national_a synod_n the_o 27_o day_n of_o may_n next_o
any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n or_o in_o any_o other_o religion_n beside_o the_o christian_a article_n 26._o and_o whereas_o divers_a person_n be_v much_o offend_v at_o the_o professor_n amyraud_n for_o call_v that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o man_n may_v gain_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o work_n and_o providence_n unless_o their_o corruption_n be_v extreme_a by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n the_o say_a professor_n declare_v that_o he_o do_v it_o because_o he_o reckon_v that_o that_o persuasion_n which_o some_o have_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n may_v bear_v that_o name_n he_o own_v however_o that_o st._n paul_n do_v simple_o and_o plain_o style_v it_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.21_o the_o assembly_n enjoin_v he_o not_o to_o give_v the_o name_n of_o faith_n to_o any_o other_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v engender_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o the_o preach_a of_o his_o word_n according_a as_o the_o scripture_n use_v it_o whether_o thereby_o to_o point_n out_o unto_o we_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n ancient_a saint_n or_o this_o which_o be_v now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o necessary_o accompany_v with_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n article_n 27._o and_o as_o for_o man_n natural_a impotency_n either_o to_o believe_v or_o to_o desire_v and_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o salvation_n both_o the_o say_v sieurs_fw-fr amyraud_n and_o testard_n protest_v that_o man_n have_v none_o other_o power_n than_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v only_o able_a to_o heal_v he_o by_o a_o interior_a illuminate_n of_o his_o understanding_n and_o bend_v of_o his_o will_n by_o that_o gracious_a invincible_a and_o uneffable_a operation_n which_o he_o only_o exert_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o vessel_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v elect_v of_o god_n article_n 28._o they_o do_v far_o declare_v that_o this_o impotency_n be_v in_o we_o from_o our_o birth_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o may_v be_v call_v natural_a and_o they_o have_v call_v it_o physical_a or_o natural_a nor_o ever_o do_v refuse_v so_o do_v unless_o when_o they_o will_v signify_v that_o it_o be_v voluntary_a and_o conjoin_v with_o malice_n and_o obstinacy_n whenas_o man_n despise_v and_o reject_v the_o invitation_n of_o god_n which_o he_o will_v receive_v and_o embrace_v provide_v his_o heart_n be_v well_o and_o fitting_o dispose_v within_o itself_o article_n 29._o and_o mounseur_fw-fr testard_n add_v particular_o that_o this_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o derogate_a from_o what_o he_o have_v assert_v concern_v two_o calling_n the_o one_o real_a and_o the_o other_o verbal_a give_v by_o god_n unto_o man_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v save_v if_o they_o will_v since_o that_o he_o intend_v thereby_o to_o signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o their_o impotency_n to_o convert_v themselves_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o that_o of_o a_o man_n who_o have_v lose_v his_o eye_n or_o leg_n be_v willing_a with_o all_o his_o heart_n to_o see_v and_o walk_v but_o that_o this_o impotency_n spring_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o heart_n itself_o the_o assembly_n have_v hear_v he_o thus_o express_v himself_o enjoin_v he_o to_o abstain_v from_o these_o term_n and_o not_o to_o use_v they_o unless_o with_o very_a much_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n and_o to_o join_v with_o they_o such_o needful_a gloss_n and_o explication_n as_o thereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o man_n be_v so_o deprave_a by_o nature_n that_o he_o can_v of_o himself_o will_v any_o good_a without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n which_o may_v produce_v in_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n article_n 30._o and_o those_o aforementioned_a minister_n and_o professor_n testard_n and_o amyraud_n have_v acquiesce_v in_o all_o as_o above_z declare_v and_o have_v swear_v and_o subscribe_v to_o it_o the_o assembly_n give_v they_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o moderator_n and_o they_o be_v honourable_o dismiss_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o respective_a charge_n the_o continuation_n of_o other_o general_n and_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n article_n 31._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o province_n have_v not_o take_v any_o order_n about_o the_o expense_n of_o their_o deputy_n send_v unto_o this_o synod_n the_o assembly_n desirous_a to_o provide_v for_o their_o indemnity_n without_o prejudice_n to_o that_o vantage-assessment_a they_o may_v lay_v claim_n unto_o or_o which_o have_v be_v grant_v to_o they_o do_v pass_v this_o decree_n that_o their_o respective_a province_n shall_v pay_v they_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o a_o hundred_o sous_fw-fr be_v eight_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n sterling_a money_n a_o day_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v accountable_a to_o they_o for_o those_o portion_n accrue_v from_o the_o sum_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n towards_o the_o defray_n of_o our_o synodical_a expense_n article_n 32._o henceforward_o whenas_o a_o professor_n place_n in_o theology_n in_o any_o one_o of_o our_o university_n come_v by_o his_o death_n to_o be_v vacant_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v any_o long_a time_n void_a and_o that_o the_o university-council_n may_v have_v fit_a person_n ready_a at_o hand_n who_o they_o may_v choose_v and_o call_v in_o to_o supply_v the_o office_n of_o the_o decease_a this_o synod_n desirous_a to_o repair_v so_o great_a a_o loss_n exhort_v the_o lord_n of_o chamvernon_n de_fw-fr l'angle_n texier_n du_fw-fr soul_n daillé_n bochart_n of_o caen_n to_o separate_v themselves_o unto_o the_o profession_n of_o theology_n that_o they_o may_v take_v it_o upon_o they_o whenever_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o university_n shall_v require_v it_o article_n 33._o forasmuch_o as_o particular_a action_n can_v be_v 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this_o confidence_n that_o this_o work_n will_v at_o last_o be_v more_o accept_v and_o approve_v than_o at_o first_o and_o i_o shall_v imitate_v st._n jerome_n who_o out_o of_o mere_a respect_n to_o the_o union_n and_o charity_n of_o st._n augustine_n with_o the_o african_a synod_n resolve_v to_o displease_v himself_o for_o a_o short_a time_n that_o he_o may_v afterward_o more_o happy_o give_v content_a unto_o posterity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o all_o good_a servant_n who_o even_o in_o some_o remarkable_a act_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o service_n do_v often_o digest_v with_o patience_n the_o disdain_n of_o their_o superior_n and_o exceed_v in_o obedience_n that_o they_o may_v give_v they_o a_o more_o certain_a and_o better_a account_n of_o their_o fidelity_n in_o the_o upshot_n of_o their_o work_n i_o pray_v god_n that_o if_o it_o be_v his_o gracious_a will_n i_o may_v receive_v from_o your_o fraternal_a hand_n this_o fruit_n of_o peace_n and_o consolation_n and_o that_o from_o his_o fatherly_a hand_n you_o may_v receive_v his_o abundant_a and_o most_o powerful_a blessing_n upon_o all_o your_o holy_a deliberation_n and_o action_n i_o beseech_v you_o grant_v i_o that_o honour_n of_o be_v avow_v by_o you_o geneva_n may_v one_a 1637._o messieurs_fw-fr and_o most_o honour_a brethren_n your_o most_o humble_a and_o most_o faithful_a brother_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o lord_n diodati_n the_o act_n decision_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o twenty_o eight_o synod_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n hold_v the_o three_o time_n at_o charenton_n st._n maurice_n near_a paris_n on_o monday_n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o december_n and_o end_v thursday_n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n follow_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1644._o and_o 1645._o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o synod_n of_o charenton_n chap._n i._n the_o synod_n open_v with_o prayer_n the_o general_a deputy_n present_v the_o king_n be_v write_v for_o call_v the_o synod_n the_o deputy_n unto_o the_o synod_n manner_n of_o choose_v the_o synodical_a officer_n 16.3_o chap._n ii_o letter_n patent_n for_o the_o lord_n if_o boisgrollier_n to_o be_v his_o majesty_n commissioner_n in_o the_o synod_n 4._o the_o commissioner_n speech_n unto_o the_o synod_n chap._n iii_o the_o moderator_n answer_n to_o it_o very_a smart_n close_a and_o pertinent_a chap._n iu._n the_o synod_n letter_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n chap._n v._n the_o return_n of_o the_o deputy_n with_o the_o king_n answer_n the_o deputy_n address_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n his_o answer_n letter_n from_o foreign_a church_n university_n and_o divine_v not_o suffer_v to_o be_v answer_v 11._o the_o old_a general_n deputy_n lay_v down_o his_o office_n another_o impose_v upon_o the_o church_n by_o the_o king_n 12._o the_o bill_n of_o grievance_n must_v be_v draw_v up_o private_o by_o a_o select_a committee_n 13._o thanks_o return_v by_o the_o synod_n unto_o the_o last_o general_n deputy_n 15._o chap._n vi_o a_o second_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n chap._n vii_o confession_n of_o faith_n approve_v chap._n viii_o observation_n upon_o the_o discipline_n a_o appellant_n shall_v abstain_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n 2._o no_o mm_o shall_v marry_v the_o mother_n of_o his_o decease_a spouse_n without_o a_o dispensation_n from_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 3._o the_o widow_n of_o a_o decease_a brother_n may_v be_v marry_v with_o the_o magistrate_n dispensation_n 4._o no_o proposant_n shall_v get_v into_o the_o pulpit_n 5._o the_o deputy_n letter_n of_o commission_n unto_o the_o national-synod_n shall_v be_v sign_v by_o the_o synodcal_a officer_n of_o their_o respective_a province_n 7._o cousin_n germane_a shall_v not_o marry_v without_o the_o king_n dispensation_n 8._o chap._n ix_o form_n of_o baptise_v pagan_n jew_n mahometan_n anabaptist_n and_o adult_a infidel_n now_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n minister_n to_o give_v the_o cup_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n 11._o order_n about_o catechise_v 12._o the_o memoir_n send_v by_o the_o province_n must_v be_v sign_v by_o the_o moderatior_n in_o their_o synod_n or_o they_o will_v be_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o national_a 15._o the_o moderator_n to_o vote_n last_o 16._o chap._n x._o observation_n upon_o the_o synod_n of_o alencon_n the_o last_o will_n of_o a_o decease_a minister_n not_o fullfil_v 4._o the_o business_n of_o monsieur_n amyraud_n revive_v and_o immediate_o stifle_v by_o the_o national_a synod_n 6.7_o chap._n xi_o of_o appeal_n a_o minister_n make_v emeritus_n 3._o discipline_n exercise_v upon_o one_o who_o have_v marry_v his_o wife_n niece_n and_o other_o delinquent_n 13._o mounseur_fw-fr codur_n a_o ancient_a minister_n and_o professor_n of_o divinity_n censure_v for_o attempt_v to_o reconcile_v the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n with_o
church_n of_o beaulieu_n and_o abraham_n homel_n elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o soyon_n article_n 10._o for_o the_o province_n of_o berry_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr john_n taby_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o la_fw-fr charité_fw-fr daniel_n jurieu_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mer_n henry_n de_fw-fr chartres_n esq_n lord_n of_o clebe_n elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o marchenoir_n and_o simon_n milhommeau_n lord_n of_o barandieres_n bailiff_n of_o chastillon_n upon_o the_o loin_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o town_n article_n 11._o for_o the_o province_n of_o poictou_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr james_n cottiby_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o poitiers_n john_n chabrol_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tovar_n sir_n charies_n gourjaut_n knight_n lord_n of_o panieure_fw-fr elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o mougon_n and_o peter_n pesseurs_fw-fr attorney_n fiscal_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o tovar_n and_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n in_o that_o city_n article_n 12._o for_o 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the_o time_n prefix_v 7._o on_o sight_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o memoir_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr thubert_n the_o father_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o cassagnole_n and_o marnjolle_n appeal_n from_o a_o judgement_n pass_v in_o the_o synod_n hold_v at_o alez_n in_o the_o year_n 1658_o against_o he_o and_o for_o refuse_v to_o restore_v he_o unto_o his_o church_n of_o vezenobres_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v remove_v without_o any_o valid_a reason_n give_v he_o and_o that_o because_o he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o re-enter_v into_o his_o say_a church_n they_o to_o keep_v he_o out_o will_v pay_v he_o fifty_o livre_n a_o year_n for_o his_o life_n after_o that_o the_o deputy_n of_o sevennes_n have_v be_v hear_v and_o that_o the_o memoirs_fw-fr contain_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o appeal_v bring_v from_o the_o say_a judgement_n by_o the_o church_n of_o vezenobre_n which_o be_v order_v to_o pay_v fifty_o livre_n a_o year_n unto_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr thubert_n the_o assembly_n vacate_v the_o say_a appeal_n and_o have_v also_o vacate_v the_o judgement_n pass_v against_o the_o say_a church_n for_o the_o yearly_o payment_n of_o fifty_o livre_n and_o discharge_v it_o from_o the_o say_a payment_n without_o restitution_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o say_a money_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o say_v mounseur_fw-fr thubert_n in_o case_n he_o have_v receive_v any_o 8._o there_o be_v a_o appeal_n bring_v by_o the_o church_n of_o xainte_n from_o a_o act_n of_o the_o provincial_a synod_n of_o xaintonge_n hold_v at_o cazes_n in_o june_n 1659._o for_o that_o as_o they_o be_v inform_v they_o have_v over_o and_o beside_o the_o great_a catechism_n which_o be_v ordinary_o use_v every_o lord_n day_n ordain_v another_o to_o be_v use_v between_o the_o morning_n sermon_n and_o the_o great_a catechism_n for_o child_n in_o a_o familiar_a way_n by_o question_n and_o answer_n and_o yet_o though_o this_o be_v not_o practise_v in_o any_o one_o church_n of_o the_o province_n the_o church_n of_o xaintes_n be_v call_v upon_o to_o conform_v to_o order_n and_o to_o keep_v to_o uniformity_n this_o assembly_n be_v oblige_v to_o commend_v the_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o say_a church_n in_o provide_v for_o their_o instruction_n who_o be_v commit_v to_o its_o care_n judge_v that_o it_o have_v be_v much_o better_a if_o the_o say_a province_n have_v leave_v this_o church_n in_o full_a liberty_n or_o that_o when_o they_o give_v it_o their_o advice_n upon_o the_o difficulty_n which_o be_v discover_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v be_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v in_o it_o about_o the_o time_n choose_v by_o they_o for_o their_o catechise_n the_o province_n itself_o have_v find_v out_o some_o other_o mean_v more_o meet_a and_o fit_a to_o produce_v those_o good_a effect_n and_o fruit_n which_o they_o have_v yield_v and_o which_o may_v have_v be_v exempt_v from_o those_o inconvenience_n which_o it_o have_v 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the_o first_o chapter_n of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n which_o forbid_v minister_n to_o practice_v physic_n and_o that_o the_o synod_n of_o dolphiny_a hold_v at_o vegnes_fw-la in_o september_n last_o of_o this_o year_n 1659._o have_v not_o take_v a_o effectual_a course_n to_o restrain_v he_o the_o letter_n also_o of_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr gros_n be_v open_v and_o peruse_v and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n of_o dolphiny_a be_v hear_v speak_v on_o this_o matter_n after_o all_o party_n have_v be_v hear_v this_o assembly_n not_o find_v any_o proof_n against_o the_o say_a mr._n le_fw-fr gros_n that_o he_o have_v of_o late_o transgress_v nor_o since_o that_o act_n of_o the_o consistory_n of_o grenoble_n june_n 17_o 1659._o he_o be_v only_o enjoin_v precise_o and_o exact_o to_o observe_v the_o sense_n and_o intention_n of_o that_o eighteen_o article_n of_o our_o church-discipline_n under_o the_o penalty_n therein_o contain_v 10._o the_o sieurs_fw-fr
mounseur_fw-fr pinet_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o amiens_n be_v order_v to_o take_v with_o they_o a_o elder_a out_o of_o their_o respective_a church_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o possible_a to_o pass_v over_o to_o the_o town_n of_o calais_n the_o church_n of_o that_o place_n bear_v their_o charge_n and_o to_o do_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o those_o disorder_n in_o it_o and_o for_o the_o sweeten_v and_o reunite_a of_o their_o disturb_a and_o divide_v spirit_n and_o to_o censure_v those_o that_o be_v unruly_a among_o they_o and_o have_v incur_v censure_n according_a to_o our_o discipline_n and_o all_o and_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o say_a church_n be_v enjoin_v to_o render_v unto_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr tricotell_n and_o de_fw-fr montigny_n and_o to_o their_o consistory_n that_o respect_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o 6._o the_o assembly_n have_v hear_v the_o sieur_n baruel_v elder_a in_o the_o church_n of_o privas_n speak_v 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roven_n 35_o l._n by_o that_o of_o lion_n 30_o l._n by_o that_o of_o monepellier_n 25_o l._n by_o that_o of_o bourdeaux_n 25_o l._n by_o that_o of_o rochel_n 20_o l._n by_o that_o of_o caen_n 20_o l._n by_o that_o of_o castres_n 20_o l._n by_o that_o of_o grenoble_n 15_o l._n by_o that_o of_o nismes_n 15_o l._n by_o that_o of_o dieppe_n and_o 10_o l._n by_o that_o of_o montlimer_n and_o these_o church_n be_v all_o order_a to_o send_v their_o respective_a quotâ—'s_n at_o easter_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n who_o shall_v see_v it_o pay_v in_o unto_o the_o pastor_n in_o actual_a service_n of_o those_o aforesaid_a church_n of_o issoire_n paillac_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n of_o the_o say_a money_n unto_o the_o synod_n of_o burgundy_n and_o this_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n till_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 10._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rochel_n have_v be_v refuse_v in_o their_o demand_n of_o monsieur_n gilbert_n for_o their_o pastor_n inform_v this_o assembly_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v new_a order_n to_o petition_n for_o another_o minister_n and_o the_o assembly_n have_v nominate_v two_o pastor_n of_o their_o own_o body_n to_o confer_v with_o they_o and_o to_o find_v out_o some_o mean_n for_o their_o satisfaction_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o according_a their_o desire_n but_o there_o occur_v insuperable_a difficulty_n in_o the_o way_n of_o supply_v they_o from_o another_o province_n and_o the_o committee_n order_v to_o confer_v with_o they_o make_v their_o report_n that_o they_o do_v free_o leave_v it_o unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o assembly_n to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o any_o one_o of_o the_o pastor_n in_o the_o province_n of_o xaintonge_n who_o may_v be_v detach_v with_o the_o great_a ease_n from_o their_o church_n and_o travel_v most_o profitable_o in_o the_o edify_v of_o that_o of_o rochel_n 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